The men of the State Security Service (SSS), Kogi State command on
Wednesday, said it had in the last few weeks, arrested at least 10
suspected kidnappers terrorising the state.
The Nigerian Tribune learnt, four operating in full military combat
uniforms were paraded for arraignment
The state director of the command, Mr Joseph Okpo, said the command last
week, arrested four of the six-man gang that had been operating on
Abuja-Lokoja highway.
According to him, the people
specialised in robbery and kidnapping on the major roads.
He said the people had confessed being involved in some operations on
Maraba-Jos Road, Malufashi on Zaria-Kaduna and Jaji-Zaria Road, in full
military uniform.The leader of the gang, Mumuni Adamu, said they got the military
uniforms from a commercial motorcyclist, popularly called Okada, at the
rate of N1,500 per pair.
