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A bandit arrested by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Abdulrahman Adamu, has admitted that he used his share of ransom money from kidnapped victims to drink and womanize.
Adamu is among eight suspects paraded on Monday by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu.
Disu listed the suspects as Abdulrahman Giwa, Baba Hassan, Mohammed Dahiru, Abubakar Bature alias Dayi, Abubakar Kadiri alias Dare, and Kabiru Ibrahim.
Others are Ya’u Adamu and Hussani Ori, also known as Mugu.
Disu stated that the suspects terrorized communities in the FCT, Kaduna, and Niger states. He further revealed that their leader, identified only as Mallam, along with eight others, was killed during a shootout.
“All suspects are members of a kidnapping/banditry gang led by one Mallam (surname unknown), now deceased. During operations targeting the strongholds of the kidnappers in the Kweri and Gauraka Forests, Mallam and eight other suspects were neutralized after an intense exchange of gunfire. Unfortunately, two operatives of the FCT Command sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving treatment in the hospital,” said Disu.