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KANO: NAF Arrests Kidnapper Who Demanded Over 30m Ransom From Victims.
Troops of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have arrested a wanted kidnapper, Isah Abdul responsible for terrorising residents of Kano State and obtaining a huge ransom to the tune of over N30m.
The NAF operatives deployed to Durbunde in the Takai Local Government Area (LGA) of the state apprehended the 35-year-old high-profile suspect on Monday.
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The coordinated operation followed credible intelligence on the hideout of the kidnapper and his syndicate, “responsible for several kidnapping incidents in the area”.
A statement by the NAF disclosed on Tuesday that “Preliminary investigation has since revealed that Isah Abdul and his gang were responsible for the abduction of one Yakubu Ibrahim Tagaho, popularly known as “Sarkin Noman Gaya,” on 6 April 2023, from his residence in Tagaho Village in Takai Local Government Area.
The victim was however, released a month later after a ransom of N30,000,000.00 was collected.
“In December 2023, the same criminal abducted 2 sisters and 3 others in the same village and released them after collecting a huge ransom.
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“He is also responsible for several other kidnapping activities as he has strong ties to other known kidnapping gangs like the Danbul Fulaku gang that also operates in Takai LGA”.
The NAF revealed that Abdul is currently in its custody undergoing investigations and has been scheduled to be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further proceedings.
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