The Nigeria Police Force is unrelenting in its efforts to
ensure safety and adequate protection of travellers and people in the
communities along Abuja – Kaduna, Abuja – Minna – Bida, Birnin Gwari - Funtua,
Abuja – Lokoja highways, as a result the Operation Absolute Sanity was
strengthened with additional Police Personnel and needed logistics by the
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni to proactively
tackle the new emerging gangs of Kidnappers, armed robbers and Car Snatchers on
Abuja – Kaduna, Abuja – Minna – Bida, Birnin Gwari Funtua, Abuja – Lokoja and
other highways nationwide. This Operation Absolute Sanity is equally being
carried out by the Police Joint Forces throughout the Country.
2. The Commander of the IGP Special Tactical Squad (STS) and
his personnel under the Operation Absolute Sanity stormed and raided some
identified kidnappers den, camps, Blackspot and Criminal hideouts in the
forests located in the FCT, Niger and Kaduna States and successfully smashed
four (4) notorious gangs and arrested the following sixteen (16) suspects in
the act of kidnapping and collection of ransom, some of their victims names
withheld were rescued from their captivity unhurt and were reunited with their
families. Some of the suspects were also arrested for armed robberies and
multiple car snatching.
SUSPECTS:
1st GANG – SUSPECTED KIDPPERS AND ARMED ROBBERS IN FAKE
MILITARY UNIFORM
i. ABDULKAREEM ISAH ‘M’ 48YRS – Gang Leader
ii. MOHAMMADU MUSTAPHA ‘M’ 25YRS
iii. YUNUSA MOHAMMED ‘M’ 40YRS
iv. AHMADU MUSA ‘M’ 23YRS
v. BASHIR YERO a.k.a MASARA ‘M’ 30YRS
i. ABDULKAREEM ISAH ‘M’ 48YRS – Gang Leader
ii. MOHAMMADU MUSTAPHA ‘M’ 25YRS
iii. YUNUSA MOHAMMED ‘M’ 40YRS
iv. AHMADU MUSA ‘M’ 23YRS
v. BASHIR YERO a.k.a MASARA ‘M’ 30YRS
2nd GANG - SUSPECTED CAR SNATCHERS ARRESTED IN THE ACT
i. ABDULLAHI MOHAMMED ‘M’ 37YRS – Gang Leader
ii. TANKO ISAH ‘M’ 40YRS
iii. USMAN ADAMU ‘M’ 42YRS
i. ABDULLAHI MOHAMMED ‘M’ 37YRS – Gang Leader
ii. TANKO ISAH ‘M’ 40YRS
iii. USMAN ADAMU ‘M’ 42YRS
3rd GANG - KIDNAP FOR RANSOM, ARMED ROBBERY AND MURDER
SUSPECTS RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING OF A POLICEMAN
1. YAKUBU SULEIMAN ‘M’ 40YRS – Gang Leader
2. USMAN IBRAHIM ‘M’ 29YRS
3. AHMED SULEIMAN ‘M’ 37YRS
4. ISAH SULEIMAN ‘M’ 29YRS
5. ABDULMALIK SADIQ ‘M’ 29YRS
2. USMAN IBRAHIM ‘M’ 29YRS
3. AHMED SULEIMAN ‘M’ 37YRS
4. ISAH SULEIMAN ‘M’ 29YRS
5. ABDULMALIK SADIQ ‘M’ 29YRS
4th GANG – SUSPECTED ONE CHANCE /419 ARRESTED WITH THOUSANDS
OF FAKE US DOLLARS AND NIGERIA CURRENCY
1. USMAN BAWA ‘M’ 75YRS – Gang Leader
2. SANI AHMED ‘M’ 37YRS
3. ALEX EGOR ‘M’ 33YRS
2. SANI AHMED ‘M’ 37YRS
3. ALEX EGOR ‘M’ 33YRS
EXHIBITS RECOVERED FROM THE GANGS
1. TWO (2) AK47 RIFLES
2. ONE(1) SMG OFN MODE 12 GUN
3. ONE(1) LOCALLY MADE REVOLVER PISTOL
4. THREE (3) PUMP ACTION GUNS
5. TWO (2) BERRETTA PISTOL
6. ONE (1) AIR RIFLE
7. 85 ROUNDS OF 7.62X39mm AMMUNITION
8. 10 ROUNDS OF 9mm AMMUNITION
9. 6 ROUNDS OF 380 AUTO
10. THREE (3) LIVE CATRIDGES
11. FIVE (5) AK47 MAGAZINES
12. ONE (1) FABRICATED MASTER KEY
13. TWO(2) TOYOTA COROLLA CARS
14. ONE (1) TOYOTA MUSSCLE CAR
15. ONE (1) TECHNO PHONE
16. TWO (2) PAIR OF MILITARY CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORM
17. ONE BOX OF FAKE DOLLAR CURRENCIES
2. ONE(1) SMG OFN MODE 12 GUN
3. ONE(1) LOCALLY MADE REVOLVER PISTOL
4. THREE (3) PUMP ACTION GUNS
5. TWO (2) BERRETTA PISTOL
6. ONE (1) AIR RIFLE
7. 85 ROUNDS OF 7.62X39mm AMMUNITION
8. 10 ROUNDS OF 9mm AMMUNITION
9. 6 ROUNDS OF 380 AUTO
10. THREE (3) LIVE CATRIDGES
11. FIVE (5) AK47 MAGAZINES
12. ONE (1) FABRICATED MASTER KEY
13. TWO(2) TOYOTA COROLLA CARS
14. ONE (1) TOYOTA MUSSCLE CAR
15. ONE (1) TECHNO PHONE
16. TWO (2) PAIR OF MILITARY CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORM
17. ONE BOX OF FAKE DOLLAR CURRENCIES
3. On 6/11/2017, after a sustained surveillance and raid of
the criminal hideouts and kidnappers den by the men of Operation Absolute
Sanity comprising the Special Tactical Squad (STS), Police Mobile Force (PMF),
Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) raided identified kidnappers dens, camps,
armed robbers and Car Snatchers in their camps, Black spots and Criminal
hideouts in the forests located in the FCT, Niger and Kaduna States and
successfully smashed four (4) vicious and notorious gangs in the process
arrested the following sixteen (16) suspects in the act of kidnapping and
collection of ransom, car snatching and armed robbery. All the suspects
arrested confessed to the crime and admitted to the various roles they played
in the commission of these capital offences. They will be arraigned in Court on
completion of investigation. Investigation is being intensified to arrest other
suspects at large.
4. The Inspector-General of Police has directed Assistant
Inspector General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the
zones and State commands across the country to beef up security in their Area
of Responsibilities (AOR) and ensure massive deployment of Armed Police
Personnel, Patrol Teams and undercover operatives to black spots, flash points
and other vulnerable criminal spots to nip in the bud all forms of crimes and
criminality nationwide throughout this period to the upcoming Christmas and New
Year festivities and beyond. They are also to make sure that detection of
crimes that couldn’t be prevented is prompt to serve as effective deterrent to
who-will-be criminal. The ongoing raids on criminal hideouts, black spots will
be sustained throughout the country.
5. The Inspector General of Police wishes to extend sincere
appreciations and gratitude to the people in the communities, towns and
villages along Abuja – Kaduna, Abuja – Minna – Bida, Birnin Gwari Funtua, Abuja
– Lokoja and other highways for the supports and assistance being rendered in
terms of prompt information and complaints to the Police Personnel deployed for
these operations.
The renewed commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to reduce
crimes and criminality in the country to the barest remains unequivocal and
unwavering.
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