Six Kidnappers, Armed Robbers Terrorizing Residents Arrested in Nasarawa

By David Odama

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have apprehended six suspected kidnappers and armed robbers linked to various criminal activities across the state.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued on Sunday.

According to the statement, the suspects were nabbed at a criminal hideout in Yelwa Ediya during a raid conducted by operatives of the Doma Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer.

The suspects were identified as Darda’u Shehu (M), Yunusa Malami Hashimu (M), Musa Abubakar (M), Ibrahim Musa (M), and Mohammed Musa (M), all from Yelwa Ediya Village in Doma.

“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the kidnapping of a serving councillor (name withheld) on May 26, 2025, during which they stole two mobile phones — an Infinix Note 30 valued at ₦250,000 and a Tecno handset worth ₦20,000.

“They also admitted to mounting a roadblock along the Doma–Yelwa road on July 19, 2025, at about 9:00 a.m., where they attacked one Ibrahim Haruna (M) of Yelwa Ediya and snatched his Bajaj motorcycle valued at ₦970,000. The stolen motorcycle was sold through one of the suspects, Ibrahim Musa, who arranged the transaction.

“During the operation, officers recovered ₦100,000 — proceeds from the motorcycle sale — which had been buried in the bush, along with one Bajaj motorcycle,” the statement read.

In a separate operation, police also arrested a 20-year-old armed herder, Suleman Mohammadu (M), in Keana Local Government Area and recovered one AK-47 magazine loaded with six live rounds of ammunition.

Nansel added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Shettima Jauro Mohammed, has ordered that all suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further interrogation, thorough investigation, and subsequent prosecution.