The Zamfara State Police Command arrested two secondary students who allegedly threatened to kidnap a principal, staff and students in their schools.
Mr Hussaini Rabi’u, the Commissioner of Police declared the receipt of the report from authorities of Dominion College Gusau and the Federal Government College (FGC) Anka while briefing journalists on Friday in Gusau.
Rabi’u said, ”On 25th June, 2021, a letter in respect of the above subject matter was found close to the suggestion box of Dominican College, located in Sha’iskawa area, Gusau.”
“The letter contained a threat to kidnap the Principal of the school, Rev. Sister Chinyere and some students of the school.”
“Receiving the report of the complaint from the school management, the police detectives swung into action and arrested one Donatus Ejeh, as the principal suspect.”
The suspect after the interrogation by the Commissioner of Police, was discovered to be an SS3 student of Dominion College, Gusau.
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The Commissioner said that investigation was ongoing with a view to arresting his abettor.
The CP added that the Principal of FGC Anka came to report to the Divisional Police Officer on Thursday of the call he received to pay the sum of three million naira if the principal does not want some students to be abducted.
The call prompted the police swing into action and arrested Tukur Bashir from Bakura Local Government Area.
“Interrogating the suspect, we discovered him to be SS1 student of the college.
“Investigation is ongoing to arrest other members of his gang for prosecution”, the police commissioner said.
It was finally revealed that 45 suspects were also arrested over alleged criminal conspiracy, public nuisance and riot.
