Troops of the Nigerian Army, working with operatives of the State Security Service (SSS), have arrested a suspected kidnapper while collecting a N200,000 ransom allegedly demanded from a lady in Nasarawa State.
The suspect, Mukaila Iliyasu, was arrested on 29 October at Akwaba in the state’s Eggon Local Government Area.
The Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke, Ahmad Zubairu, disclosed this in a press release issued on Friday.
Mr Zubairu stated SSS operatives alerted troops of Sector 2, Operation Whirl Stroke, to the alleged menace in opposition to the girl, who was reportedly requested to pay N200,000 or danger being kidnapped.
He stated the safety businesses subsequently organised a joint operation to apprehend the suspect.
According to the assertion, a soldier went undercover and posed because the individual assigned to ship the ransom.
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The suspect was arrested while collecting the cash, which was recovered by the safety operatives.
Mr Zubairu stated the suspect was handed over to the SSS for additional investigation and doable prosecution.
He described the operation as an intelligence-led intervention and counseled the collaboration between the army and the key police.
The Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke and General Officer Commanding 5 Division of the Nigerian Army, Moses Gara, praised the troops and DSS operatives for his or her professionalism and coordination.
Mr Gara urged safety personnel to maintain intelligence sharing and cooperation to sort out kidnapping and different safety threats in their areas of accountability.
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