Kogi State Police arrested four suspected kidnappers in Oguma, the headquarters of Bassa Local Government Areas of the state on Wednesday.
It was disclosed in a statement signed by the state Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), William Aya, a copy of which was made avaliable to journalists in Lokoja yesterday.
The state Commissioner of Police, Idrissu Dauda Dabban, explained that credible intelligence, suspected kidnappers/armed robbers have been terrorizing Bassa LGA and its environs, have apprehended.
He emphasized that the suspected robbers were sighted in a compound at new Jerusalem Oguma area in the council area.
Dabban stated that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to Bassa Division led by the DPO promptly swung into action, stormed the compound and arrested the suspects-Guda Dangana, Dogo Chure, Dekina Zhiya, and Samson Nyizo all from Bassa LGA.
Items recovered from them included, one locally-made pistol, one 7.62mm ammunition, one cartridge, one G3 ammunition and two human skulls.
The suspects made useful confession on series of criminal activities within Bassa axis. The suspects will be arraigned on the completion of investigation.
Credit: Eons Intelligence
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