Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, have arrested four suspected killers of an Abuja-based retired Brigadier General, Uwem Udukwere.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh made this known while parading the suspects of various crimes in Abuja on Monday.
CP Igweh said Udukwere was reportedly killed by armed robbers a few days ago at his Sunshine Estate home in Abuja.
The four suspects were arrested by detectives from the Utako Police Division of the Territory.
The Commissioner also said that acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the FCT Police Command from the anti-kidnapping unit trailed and arrested Isa Mohammed Ibrahim, 30, of Kofina, Zuba, Abuja (an escapee of Kuje prison in 2022) and his brother Nasiru A.K.A Danger.
The suspects were members of the kidnapping syndicate that stormed Livestock Estate in Dei-Dei sometime in December 2023 and kidnapped 17 victims, collecting huge ransom before releasing the victims.
They confessed to the crime and to have collected the sum of N400,000 and N300,000 respectively for the ransom.
He also mentioned that their syndicate, being one of the four kidnapping groups terrorizing FCT and its environs is headed by a sub-commander, Mallam currently on the run under the general leadership of one Ardo also at large.
The Police Command added that 91 rustled cattle, four sheep, and one AK-47 rifle were recovered from them and they will be charged in court soon.
In a streak of coordinated clearance operations on some identified bandit camps from June 12 to 14 2024, operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to the anti-kidnapping unit also arrested Sunday Musa A.K.A Dan Gwari, 30, ‘M’ of Kagarko LGA, Kaduna State.
He is the chief informant and logistics supplier to the whole kidnapping groups under the general command of one Ardo, currently on the run.
The suspect confessed to being the facilitator of the movement of nurses, hard drugs, and sex workers on request to the kidnapping groups.
He is also the financial courier through which money is distributed or shared on request to the kidnapper’s families and he has distributed about N20,000,000 on behalf of the kidnappers.
He confirmed that the group led by Ardo, the general commander, has over 15 members, all having AK-47 rifles with sub-groups under him.
The suspect confessed to having received the cash sum of N300,000 once as compensation.
