Abduction: 4 Young Men Arrested, Charged With Attempted Extortion In Kwara
Tukur Muhammad, Yahaya Abdullahi, Dairu Isiaku and Umar Sanni have been arrested and had charges preferred against them by the police in Kwara State.
The four chaps were arrested in connection with two separate incidents, and they are currently facing intimidation and extortion charges.
Spokesperson for the state police command, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, a Superintendent of Police, noted in separate statements she issued in Ilorin and made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Thursday that the four suspects had threatened to abduct innocent citizens and demanded for money to spare them.
‘In response to a reported case of criminal conspiracy and threats to kidnap, the Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspects who attempted to extort money from a victim.
On January 15, 2025, at about 06:30 hrs, a resident of Ajuba Fulani Camp, Ilesha Baruba, discovered a piece of paper placed at the entrance of his residence with two phone numbers written on it. Upon calling one of the phone numbers, the receiver threatened to kidnap him and his family unless a ransom of ₦20 million was paid. After negotiations, this was reduced to ₦4 million. The victim promptly reported the case to the police.
Through intelligence-driven operations, cops attached to the State Criminal Investigations Department (Anti-Kidnapping Squad) successfully tracked the identified phone numbers, leading to the arrest of two suspects. They are Tukur Muhammad and Yahaya Abdullahi.
During thorough interrogations, the suspects admitted to strategically placing their contact details at the victim’s residence to establish communication and coerce a ransom payment. Further investigations uncovered a pattern of criminal activity, indicating that the suspects had been utilizing multiple phone numbers to issue threats and extort unsuspecting individuals.
The suspects are already facing charges and remanded in one of the correctional facilities in the state’ SP Toun submitted while noting in separate statement that two other people were also arrested for criminal conspiracy and extortion, in an attempt to extort ₦5 million from their victims.
‘The Kwara State Police Command has successfully foiled a kidnapping plot and arrested two suspects involved in criminal conspiracy and extortion. On January 9, 2025, at about 1100hrs, the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the State Criminal Investigation Department of the command acted on a report by two individuals from Ifelodun Local Government Area who received threatening calls and messages demanding a ransom of Five million naira (#5,000,000) to avoid being kidnapped.
Through intelligence-led operations, the police detectives tracked and arrested one Umar Sanni of Tarshan Girgi, Wushishi of Niger State, whose apprehension led to the arrest of one Dairu Isiaku of Iyana Share, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State. Both suspects have confessed to their roles in the crime, including providing phone numbers of numerous potential victims and issuing threats to extort money.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Victor Olaiya psc(+), commended the cops for their swift and professional response, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to combating crime and ensuring the safety of all residents. The suspects are already facing charges and remanded in prison custody’ she submitted-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
