Troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army, deployed at Forward Operation Base Toro in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Wednesday arrested two suspected kidnappers.
The kidnappers, who were arrested following a tip off by well meaning Nigerians, are Dayibu Abdullahi and Nasiru Adamu.
They were arrested at Badiko village along Gumau Toad, Toro LGA of Bauchi State.
Troops also recovered a bag containing N439,000 and some personal items from the suspects.
Preliminary investigation showed that the amount was their share from a paid ransom of a recent kidnap incident.
Similarly, another suspected kidnapper, Jibrin Dakam, was arrested on the same day at Magama, also in Toro LGA by the troops.
Preliminary investigation confirmed that Dakam escaped from their den at Jenge following the military Operation FOREST KUNAMA at Lame-Burra Forest recently.
It was further confirmed that he frequently supplies alcohol and other stimulants to the kidnappers.
In a related development, troops deployed at “Kano 2” checkpoint near Durum in Bauchi LGA, of the same unit, also arrested a suspected armed bandit named Adamu Saleh, who was found to be in possession of eight rounds of 7.62mm (Special), two mobile telephone handsets and local charms.
All the suspects are being interrogated before their eventual handing over to other relevant security agencies, the Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman, said.
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