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By David Odama
The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Police have arrested a middle aged Man, Abdulkarim Zakari of Wamba Local Government Area of the State
The police Command in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel and made available to TMSNEWS Sunday in Lafia, said the command, arrested Abdulkarim Zakari a suspected kidnapper and recover the sum of Five Hundred and Fourty-Seven Thousand Naira said to be part of his share of the ransom collected for the kidnapping of one Cironman Fulani at Arugbadu village of Nasarawa Eggon LGA.
“On 27/10/2024 at about 1130hrs, police operatives attached to 38 PMF Akwanga in collaboration with men of the Nasarawa Eggon Division arrested one Abdulkarim Zakari of Konba village, Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in connection to a case of kidnapping undergoing investigation.
“Upon interrogation, Zakari confessed to be part of the syndicate that kidnapped Ciroman Fulani at Arugbadu where they collected ransom of five million Naira (N5,000,000) and was given his share of one million and two hundred thousand Naira (N1,200,000).
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada has ordered a manhunt for the other fleeing members of the syndicate and also commended the officers for sustaining the onslaught against criminals in the state”, the statement.
