Niger Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers With Locally Made Pistol
Operatives of Niger State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers with locally made pistols in Tafa local area of the state.
According to a statement released on Tuesday, the Police spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the arrest of the suspect, saying that the suspects attempted to kidnap a victim’s sister in Kata village.
The suspects are Japhta James, 28yrs, resident of Ijah-Gwari under Tafa and Usman Ibrahim, 30yrs ofSabon-Gari, under Bwari area of FCT
“On 13th June, 2025 at about 8pm, based on a distress call received, Police operatives attached to Tafa Div arrested two suspects, namely; -Japhta James 28yrs of Ijah-Gwari, Tafa -Usman Ibrahim 30yrs of Sabon-Gari, Bwari area of FCT”, his statement reads.
Abiodun further stated the suspects broke into premises of a victim in Kata via New-Bwari, attempting to kidnap before Police arrested them.
“The two suspects were reported to have entered the premises of a victim in Kata via New-Bwari and attempted to kidnap his sister. The Police operatives of Tafa Div were immediately contacted and rushed to the scene which led to the arrest”.
“They were arrested with a locally made pistol, two knives, a walkie-talkie, two cartridges, four handsets, one ATM card, two electric tasers, a pepper spray and some charms”, Abiodun added.
He stated that the suspects confessed to the crime that the two of them arranged to abduct the lady in order to request for ransom, while they claimed that the items recovered were bought from one of their members under the disguise of civilian JTT.
“The two suspects are under investigation and they will soon be transferred to SCID for further investigation and prosecution”..
Niger Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers With Locally Made Pistol is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
