Police arrest ‘spiritual father’ of kidnappers, killer of King Agom Adara
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The Police said Operation Puff Adder has nabbed its biggest catches
since its launch: the arrest of Malam Salisu Abubakar, said to be the
spiritual godfather of kidnappers and another man who claimed to have
masterminded the killing of King Agom Adara in Kaduna state.
The king who was returning from Kaduna in October last year, after a
meeting with Governor Nasir El-Rufai, was ambushed and killed, even
after ransom was paid.
Police said 17 other notorious kidnappers and armed robbers were arrested at different times and places across the country.
In a statement by Force PRO, DCP Frank Mba, police also said they
impounded from the bandits 22 AK 47 rifles, five locally fabricated
pistols and a cache of live ammunition.
According to Mba: “The combined team of crack detectives from IRT,
TIU and other Operatives, using actionable intelligence obtained from
the Spiritual god father of the kidnappers and other multiple sources,
tactically “smoked out” the kidnappers and armed bandits from their
hide-outs in Birnin Gwari, Rijana, Katari, Mai Daro and Buruku Forests
in Kaduna State before they were eventually arrested at different
locations and times in Kaduna, Katsina, Niger and Kogi states
respectively”.
Mba said the suspects have positively been linked some of the most
heinous crimes committed in Kaduna States and its environs in recent
times.
“Specifically for example, Abubakar Ibrahim alias Dan Habu, aged 37
years and a native of Kabam in Igabi local Government Area of Kaduna
state, who was arrested on the 15th April 2019 at Rigachikun in Igabi
Local Government Area of Kaduna State, confessed to the Kidnapping and
gruesome murder of HRH King Agom Adara of Kajuru LGA and many other
kidnappings and murders.
“Similarly, the arrested gang members were also indicted by
investigations for the kidnap and murder of Mallam Yakubu Usman, 40
years old male of Jere LGA, Kaduna State and many other crimes.
“All the eighteen male suspects listed below are currently in Police custody, assisting in the on-going investigations.
“They are: Abubakar Ibrahim Alias Dan Habu, 37 years native of Igabi
local Government Area of Kaduna State; Johnson Okafor 44 years, native
of Anambra State and resident of Suleja Local Government Area of Niger
State; Shaibu Iliyasu Alias Smally, 20 years native of Rijiana Kaduna
Road Abuja; Ishaik Dabo Alias Keke 38 years native of Maraban Jos Igabi
LGA of Kaduna State; Mohammed Nasiru 25 year native of Manunfashi LGA of
Katsina State; Aminu Haruna 25 years native of Galadimawa Village in
Giwa LGA of Kaduna State; Shafiu Alhaji Gudau 25 years native of Sabuwa
LGA of Katsina State; Auwalu Hamisu 24 years native of Tashan Fulani
village in Manunfashi LGA of Katsina State; Ado Ya’u, 35 years native Of
Rigoji Village in Kafur LGA of Katsina State; Ibrahim Yusuf, 30yrs
native of Kujama Village Kaduna State; Ibrahim Audu, 22yrs native of
Kujama Village Kaduna State; Salisu Ajah, 50yrs native of Galadimawa
Village Giwa LGA Kaduna State; Nasiru Umaru, 25yrs native of Manumfashi
LGA Katsina State; Magaji Abubakar, 27yrs native of Kujama Village
Kaduna State; Salisu Ali, 18yrs native of Kujama Village Kaduna State;
Lawal Shadari, 22yrs native of Rijiana Village Kaduna State; Junaidu
Lawal, 18yrs native of Rijiana Village Kaduna State and Usman Musa,
43yrs native of Rijiana Village Kaduna State.
“Although, the suspects belong to different fairly independent but
vicious criminal gangs, their operations are centrally coordinated by
their spiritual god father Mallam Salisu Abubakar.
“Efforts are currently being intensified to arrest other gang members
still at large, and recover all weapons in the gangs’ armoury”.
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