Police arrest kidnap suspect after accident in Nasarawa, recover N6.9m.

The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected kidnapper, Mohammed Tahir, as well as the recovery of N6.9 z≈million in cash, along with sophisticated firearms and live ammunition, following a lone car crash in Garaku. 

The command’s spokesman, Ramhan Nansel, in a statement issued on Monday in Lafia, said the incident occurred around 9am on Monday, when police operatives received a distress call about a crashed vehicle.

Nansel revealed that the police recovered one AK-47 rifle, one type 06 rifle, one G3 rifle, three magazines, and 57 rounds of live ammunition from the vehicle. 

According to him, Tahir, who confessed to being part of a seven-man kidnap gang responsible for abducting a lawyer in Nyanya, Abuja, and collecting ransom, revealed that he and an accomplice were heading to Jos to share the proceeds when the accident occurred.

The spokesman stated that police are working to arrest the remaining suspects, while the arrested suspect and recovered exhibits have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lafia. 

Reaffirming its commitment to working with sister security agencies to rid the state of crime and criminality, the command commended the public for their vigilance and urging sustained collaboration and support.

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