A commercial driver over the weekend at the Kwannawa motor park in Dange-Shuni local government area of Sokoto state, identified a kidnapper amongst his passengers.
The driver, whose name was not released for security reasons, was kidnapped along Kankara in Katsina state while returning from Kano about two months ago.
It was revealed that the driver who spent three weeks in custody of the alleged passenger and his gang, was release after the payment of an undisclosed amount of money as ransom.
Meanwhile, unknown to the suspect, the vehicle he boarded on his wa to Kano, was the same vehicle ‘they blocked and kidnapped its driver.’
“The driver was quick to identify him because the incident happened not too long ago.
” After identifying him, he alerted our leaders who in turn informed the nearest police outpost,” one of the NURTW members told Daily Trust.
NURTW leaders at the park, were said to have changed the driver of the vehicle with another person after the car was loaded with passengers and the new driver, upon instruction, drove the car towards Shuni town.
It was gathered that the car was blocked by the police who arrested the suspect and took him to their office.
While being interrogated, he (the suspect) was said to have admitted belonging to a gang of kidnappers who fondly called him ‘Hadari’ and this was later corroborated by the driver when invited for questioning.
“The police were surprised when the driver told them the name because he was not around during the interrogation,” our source added.
The suspect was later transferred to the Sokoto State Police Command headquarters for further investigation.
Confirming his arrest, spokesman of the Command, DSP Muhammad Sadiq, said investigation was still ongoing.
