Kidnapper arrested while trying to collect N600,000 ransom
Operatives of the Adamawa state police command have arrested a suspected kidnapper, identified as Roland Raymond, for criminal intimidation associated with kidnapping.
Disclosing this on its official X handle on Sunday, the command said the 32-year-old suspect, who resides in Detti village in Ganye Local Government Area, was nabbed while he was trying to collect the ransom.
“The suspect was arrested following a report by Alhaji Yahya Congo and Abraham Paul, who stated that the suspect called them via phone and demanded the sum of 600,000 naira or risk being kidnapped.
“Upon receipt of the complaints, the police in Ganye Division, in collaboration with hunters, swiftly mobilised and arrested the suspect at the point of collecting the demanded money,” it added.
The command added that the suspect will be charged to court after the completion of investigation.
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