Six suspects, four males, and two females, believed to be part of a kidnapping syndicate, were arrested by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police command.
The apprehended individuals include a wanted kidnap kingpin, Buhari Muhammad (20), Muhammad Sabiu (20), Isah Abdullahi, Hamzat Musa (21), Fatima Abdullahi (22), and Zuliat Yusuf (23).
The syndicate was allegedly responsible for the abduction of Joshua Eze, leading to his wife, Blessing Eze, suffering a bullet injury during the incident on January 27, 2023.
The suspects were arrested in a hotel in Bassa village, FCT, where an AK-47 rifle, 10 mobile phones, cash, and other valuables were recovered.
The suspects have reportedly confessed to the crime and other kidnapping incidents in the territory.
