By Yahaya Isah
The Police Command in Niger, says it has apprehended two suspects for attempted kidnapping in Minna, and recovered a locally made pistol and other weapons from them.
This is contained in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday in Minna.
Abiodun said that the suspects were arrested by operatives attached to the Tafa Division of the police command following a distress call from the public on June 13, at about 8p.m.
He said the suspects aged 28 and 30 respectively 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 Division were immediately contacted and were able to arrest the suspects on getting to the scene.
”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.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, explaining that they wanted to abduct the lady in order to request for ransom.
“They also claimed that the items recovered were bought from one of their members under the disguise of civilian JTF,” he explained.
Abiodun further said that the suspects were currently under investigations and would soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department for further investigation and prosecution. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)