The operatives of the Intelligence Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested eight notorious high-profile kidnapping suspects indicted in Police investigations for the abduction and eventual murder of Pa Dariye Dafwan, the late father of former Governor of Plateau State, in Horop community, Bokkos LGA of Plateau State.
CP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, made the disclosure on Wednesday, during a media briefing in Abuja.
Pa Dariye was abducted on June 17, 2020, and shot dead eight days after the criminals have collected a ransom of ten million naira from the family of the deceased. The arrest of the suspects follows unrelenting efforts by the Police to ensure perpetrators of the dastardly act are arrested and made to face the wrath of the law.
The breakthrough that led to the arrest of the suspects began with the arrest of one Abubakar Mohammed a.k.a Buba ‘m’ 23yrs, a native of Gada Biyu in Daffo district, Bokkos LGA, Plateau State. Buba is one of the principal suspects in the kidnap operation.
The confession of the suspect which revealed how they abducted and murdered the nonagenarian, assisted the Police team in apprehending seven other members of the gang – Ya’u Saidu a.k.a Ya’u Kaban m’ 40yrs, from Kaban Village, Bokkos LGA, Plateau State, Titus Ezekiel, 34yrs from Horop, Bokkos LGA, Dauda Isah ‘m’ 30yrs, from Horop, Sunday Ibrahim m’ 35yrs, Mushere tribe from Horop, Mangut Shumwar ‘m’ 30yrs, from Horop, Henry Amos ‘m’ 35yrs native of Horop, and Jethro Ngusen ‘m’ 57yrs, native of Horop.
The investigations further revealed that it was Jethro Ngusen, who was the master-minder and convener of the gang, that instructed one of the gang members, Mangut Shumwar to kill Pa Dariye, because he feared that Pa Dariye might recognize the suspects since the majority of them are from the same village. Jethro was also identified as the one who took custody of the ransom and later shared the proceeds of the crime amongst the gang members.
Similarly, the Police team arrested one Sadiq Abubakar ‘m’ 31yrs old from Kogi State and one Peter Moses ‘m’ 25yrs old from Kaduna State who abducted a 22yr-old lady to a location in Suleja. The suspects held the young lady hostage, had repeated carnal knowledge of the victim, and collected money from her parents as a ransom before her release.
The investigations by the Police team show that the suspects, who are serial virtual kidnappers, usually meet their victims on social media platforms particularly, Facebook, and thereafter lure them to their criminal hideout before subjecting them to sexual molestation and further obtaining ransom from their families.
The Police operatives also intercepted three suspects, Emmanuel Joel, 42yrs, Ayuba Joel, 30yrs, Hassan Umar, 30yrs on August 28, 2021, in possession of one AK49 rifle loaded with fourteen live ammunition and 26 AK47 magazines, at a border town between Nasarawa and Taraba State.
The investigations by the Police team revealed that the suspects are criminal arms dealers who supply weapons to criminal elements in Nasarawa and Taraba States. Efforts are being intensified to arrest members of the gang currently at large.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), fdc, NPM has assured that the Force is committed to working with law-abiding citizens to secure the nation and reduce crimes to the barest minimum in the country. He advised users of social media to remain circumspect and protect themselves from cyber crooks masquerading as online friends.
All the suspects will be charged to court on completion of the investigations.
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