A 79-year-old Leader of kidnappers on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway arrested

A 79-year-old man simply known as ,Riba (aka baba Wakili) has been arrested for allegedly leading an armed robbery/kidnapping gang that has been terrorising the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway.

Baba Wakili and others presently in police custody were defendant of selling AK47 Rifles and Military uniforms to armed robbers and kidnappers.

The police alleged that baba Wakili had equipped 5 AK47 Rifles to the kidnappers and was collecting share from ransom collected from their victims.

The suspects were paraded before the Press by the Force publicity Officer (FPRO) CSP Jimoh Moshood at Jere town, Kaduna State.

The suspects were arrested by the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team ( IRT ) and have confessed to several Kidnappings and robberies on Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressways.

Moshood said eight AK47 rifles and several locally made guns, ammunition and military uniforms were recovered from the suspects.
He said the suspects will shortly be charged to court.