Police Apprehend Kidnapper At Ransom Collection Point In Adamawa

The police have apprehended a kidnap kingpin, Roland Raymond, while he was about to collect ransom from a victim’s relatives in Adamawa State.

"The suspect is a resident of Detti Village in Ganye Local Government Area of the state," said SP Suleiman Nguroje, spokesperson of the Adamawa State Police Command, confirming the arrest to LEADERSHIP on Tuesday.

Nguroje explained, "The suspect was arrested following a report by one Alhaji Yahya Congo and Abraham Paul, who confirmed that the suspect called them via phone and demanded the sum of N600,000 or risk being kidnapped."

"Upon receipt of the complaints, the police in Ganye Division, in collaboration with hunters, swiftly mobilized and arrested the suspect at the point of collecting the demanded money," Nguroje continued.

The PPRO further added that "the suspect will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation."