Walton was rescued by the American Special Forces in Sokoto State, in which six of the kidnappers were killed on October 31.
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Parading the suspects in Abuja on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said Aliyu Abdullahi, 21, and Aliyu Umaru, 23, were members of a 15-man kidnap gang of Nigerian/Nigerien extraction, led by one Barte Dan Alhaji and Dan Buda.
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He explained that Abdullahi and Umaru who hailed from Sokoto State, were arrested on November 25.
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Mba said, “Investigations by the Intelligence Response Team reveal that the gang was plotting other abductions to avenge the death of their cohorts – four Nigeriens and two Nigerians who died during the rescue operations.
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“The Force is collaborating with its Nigerien counterpart in the investigations to apprehend other members of the transnational syndicate currently at large.”
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Umaru said they were part of the kidnappers who abducted Walton in Niger.
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He said, ” We went with seven motorcycles and kidnapped the American after which he was taken to Kalmaro Forest in Sokoto State, where he was rescued by the Special Forces.”
Parading the suspects in Abuja on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said Aliyu Abdullahi, 21, and Aliyu Umaru, 23, were members of a 15-man kidnap gang of Nigerian/Nigerien extraction, led by one Barte Dan Alhaji and Dan Buda.
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He explained that Abdullahi and Umaru who hailed from Sokoto State, were arrested on November 25.
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Mba said, “Investigations by the Intelligence Response Team reveal that the gang was plotting other abductions to avenge the death of their cohorts – four Nigeriens and two Nigerians who died during the rescue operations.
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“The Force is collaborating with its Nigerien counterpart in the investigations to apprehend other members of the transnational syndicate currently at large.”
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Umaru said they were part of the kidnappers who abducted Walton in Niger.
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He said, ” We went with seven motorcycles and kidnapped the American after which he was taken to Kalmaro Forest in Sokoto State, where he was rescued by the Special Forces.”
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Well i dont belive this police story
ReplyDeleteLolzzz after a foreigner don do their job and after plenty water has passed under the bridge!! Abeg gerarara here with una yeye PR stunt jare!!
DeleteJust bcoz it has to do with America, Nigerian Police had to save face by doing their work, otherwise, wetin for concern them.
ReplyDeleteNice one, way to go,i just hope is not an innocent man they got.
ReplyDeleteNigerian police has tutored some known criminals to sing a "save face stanza?"
ReplyDeleteSo why did you not rescue the American when he was kidnapped? A foreign country had
to come into your country to do your job? Keep Telling us how many elephants the chick hatched. 😏😏😏😏😏😏😏
Americans have rescued their citizen...went home for Thanksgiving and are busy resting for a job well done.
ReplyDeleteNigerian Police now comes out with their cock and Buhari story unto say a job well done for their mind...weeks after it happened.
Iberiberism at its peak.
Very funny. How come they have not been able to catch Boko that kills thousands of people.
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