Kidnappers Arrested on their way to collect ransome.

Kidnappers Arrested on their way to collect ransome.

Two suspected kidnap kingpins  said to  be the brains behind many abductions in Kaduna State and other surrounding states, were on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, arrested by troops of 1 Division, Nigerian  Army in Anchau, Kubau Local Government  Area of the state while they were on the  way to collect ransom from relatives of a victim in their custody.



Daily Trust reports that the suspects who were  believed to be operating along Kaduna-Abuja  road, fled towards Zaria in a Honda car when they realized they were being trailed.  In the process of trying to escape, the bandits  were said to have overrun the police  checkpoints at Soba and Maigana and proceeded to Zaria where they were apprehended by the soldiers.


Items recovered from the suspects include  guns, charms, phones, SIM cards and notebook containing several names, addresses and  telephone numbers of kidnap victims families and relations.