Kebbi State Police Command says it has foiled an alleged kidnap threat and arrested four suspects connected to a demand for ₦30 million. In statements reported by multiple outlets, the police spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, says the suspects threatened to abduct a resident in Jega town, Jega Local Government Area, unless a ransom of ₦30 million was paid. The reports describe the case as a conspiracy to extort money through threats of kidnapping. Police say the target named in the incident is Aminu Garba. The arrests were announced in a police statement issued on Monday. Authorities do not provide details across the reports on the suspects’ identities beyond the number arrested, nor do they outline specific investigative steps taken before the arrests or the status of charges. The incident is presented by the outlets as part of police efforts to prevent threats against residents, with all accounts citing the same police spokesperson and the same alleged ransom amount.
Police arrest four in Kebbi over alleged ₦30m kidnap/extortion threat
Kebbi State Police Command says it has foiled an alleged kidnap threat and arrested four suspects connected to a demand for ₦30 million. In statements reported by multiple outlets, the police spokespe...
- Kebbi State Police Command arrests four suspects in connection with a ₦30 million demand.
- Police say the suspects threatened to kidnap a resident of Jega town, in Jega Local Government Area.
- The police spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, announces the arrests in a statement issued on Monday.
- One report names the threatened resident as Aminu Garba.
- Outlets describe the case as either an attempted kidnapping or extortion carried out through kidnap threats.
The Kebbi State Police Command says it has foiled an alleged kidnap plot and arrested four suspects accused of threatening to abduct a resident of Jega if he failed to pay a ransom of N30 million. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to him, the suspects […] Police foil kidnap plot in Kebbi, arrest four over N30m ransom demand
1 hour agoBy Haruna Aliyu BIRNIN KEBBI — The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly threatening to kidnap a resident of Jega town unless he paid a N30 million ransom. The Command’s spokesman, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to him, the suspects allegedly targeted Aminu Garba after […] The post Police arrest four over N30m kidnap threat in Kebbi appeared first on Vanguard News.
1 hour agoOperatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have arrested four suspects for allegedly conspiring to extort a resident of Jega Local Government Area of ₦30 million. The post Police foil N30 million extortion, arrest four suspects in Kebbi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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