Police arrest kidnappers of Greenfield University, Bethel Baptist students

The Kaduna State Police Command said it arrested kidnappers of students of Greenfield University and Bethel Baptist High School, both in the state.

Spokesperson of the command, Mohammed Jalige, confirmed this on Thursday.

Also in the police net are kidnappers of the 37 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Igabi LGA of Kaduna State.

Jalige also announced the arrest of the suspected killers of 36-year-old Captain Abdulkareem Na’Allah, a pilot and son of Senator Bala Na’Allah.

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Jalige said one Usman Mohammed from Bukuyum in Zamfara State was apprehended by operatives of the command in connection with the kidnap of the students of Greenfield University, Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation as well as Bethel Baptist High School.

He said: “On the 29th August, 2021 at about 0900hrs, based on credible information, Operation Yaki Surveillance team with FIB STS Force Headquarter, Abuja, jointly raided a house along Ring Road, Asikolaye area of Kaduna, where one Usman Abubakar, ‘m’ 41 years old, a native of Adakpa village, Bukkuyum LGA of Zamfara State, a notorious kidnapper terrorising Chikun, Igabi and Giwa LGAs of Kaduna State, was arrested.

“He confessed to have kidnapped many people and collected several ransoms; he also has links with recent attacks on Greenfield University, Bethel Baptist Academy and School of Forestry Mechanisation, Mando, Kaduna.”