We Kidnapped Them Because we Needed Money, Abductors of Bethel Baptist’s Students Share Crucial Details

We Kidnapped Them Because we Needed Money, Abductors of Bethel Baptist’s Students Share Crucial Details

  • The three suspected kidnappers of Bethel Baptists school students has disclosed why they carried out the operation
  • The suspects who were paraded by the force spokesman, Frank Mba, on Thursday, September 23, in Abuja, gave fresh details on how they carried out the operation
  • The suspects noted that they were led by desperation to survive and decided to get involved with other gang members

FCT, Abuja- The suspected abductors of students of the Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna state were nabbed recently by the Nigeria police.

The Punch reports that the suspects, Adamu Bello, Isiaku Lawal and Muazu Abubakar, who were paraded by the force spokesman, Frank Mba, in Abuja on Thursday, September 23, were part of the 25 gang members who kidnapped 126 students from the school on Monday, July 5.

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Mba revealed that the suspects played active roles in the kidnap of the students.

Police speaks on the arrest of 3 abductors of Bethel Baptist’s students
The Nigeria Police have recently confirmed the arrest of 3 abductors of Bethel Baptist’s students, gives fresh details on the operation. Photo credit: KOLA SULAIMON
Source: UGC

The police spokesman hinted further that the three were among the 50 suspects arrested for various offences, a report by Premium Times also indicate.

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Responding to questions, Abubakar, who was dressed in military camouflage, said:

“We kidnapped them because we needed money.
“Twenty-five of us carried out the operation. We kidnapped 126 students and I got N100,000 share from the money (ransom).”

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Earlier, a report by The Nation indicates that the Superintendent of Police (SP) shot dead and two other cops allegedly injured after commercial motorcyclists went haywire in Lagos.

Legit.ng gathered that the incident occurred between 5 pm and 6 pm Thursday, September 23, at Ajao Estate in Isolo while the policemen were trying to impound motorcyclists.

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The cops, according to the report, had succeeded in seizing some of the bikes for allegedly flouting the State Traffic Law when the aggrieved motorcyclists mobilized and attacked them.

Nigerian police capture 3 female suspected bandit supplier

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that officers of the Katsina state police command have arrested suspected suppliers of fuel to bandits.

This was confirmed by Gambo Isah, the Katsina police spokesperson in Kaduna. According to him, the suspects all from Malali Quarters, in Katsina LGA were apprehended along the Katsina-Jibia road on Thursday, September 23.

Isah, at a press conference in Kaduna, paraded the suspects, Dija Umar, Ummah Bello, and Nusaiba Muhammad.

Source: Legit.ng

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