The Nigerian police has announced the arrest of suspected killers of catholic seminarian, Nnadi Michael.
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This was contained in a statement on the official Twitter handle of the Nigerian police.
He wrote:
KIDNAP/MURDER OF A CATHOLIC SEMINARIAN
– POLICE ARREST 3
– IGP orders massive manhunt for fleeing suspects
Police Operatives have arrested a deadly criminal gang responsible for the kidnap and murder of a Catholic Seminarian, Nnadi Michael
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni while reiterating that the Force will remain unrelenting in ensuring that crimes across the country are reduced to the barest minimum,
The suspects, known to belong to a hybrid terrorist criminal network causing untold havoc in North-Central, Nigeria, have confessed to several other random operations along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway where they kidnapped, killed and robbed motorists, collecting ransom and valuables
Further investigations reveal that the same criminal gang is responsible for the kidnap of six students and two teachers of Engravers College, Chikun LGA, Kaduna, from their school premises on October 3, 2019.
Mrs Ataga was killed by the gang following her heroic resistance to the despicable and inhuman attempt by the leader of the gang to rape her. The suspects after killing her released the daughters and corpse of the slain woman to the family after collecting ransom.
Discreet investigations so far reveal that the arrested suspects are part of a 19-man gang that also carried out the kidnap of Dr Phillip Ataga’s wife and two daughters on January 24, 2020 at Juji Community in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.
The remains of the fourth Seminarian were found in a bush where abandoned.
The suspects: Tukur Usman ‘m’ aged 37,father of 7, Shehu Bello ‘m’ aged 40, father of 5 and Mustapha Mohammed ‘m’ aged 30, father of 1, all of Igabi LGA of Kaduna State were arrested after several months
Recall that, on January 9, 2020, the criminal gang stormed the Catholic Seminary and kidnapped four (4) seminarians, murdered one of them in cold blood and released the remaining three on 31st January, 2020, having obtained a ransom.
of the Catholic Good Shepherd Major Seminary at Gonin Gora, Kakau in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.
KIDNAP/MURDER OF A CATHOLIC SEMINARIAN
– POLICE ARREST 3
– IGP orders massive manhunt for fleeing suspectsPolice Operatives have arrested a deadly criminal gang responsible for the kidnap and murder of a Catholic Seminarian, Nnadi Michael
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
assures the nation that the Force will not rest until the other members of the gang also responsible for the above crimes, but currently on the run, are apprehended and brought to book. pic.twitter.com/TK8b4cM8CK
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
running into millions of naira.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni while reiterating that the Force will remain unrelenting in ensuring that crimes across the country are reduced to the barest minimum,
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
The suspects, known to belong to a hybrid terrorist criminal network causing untold havoc in North-Central, Nigeria, have confessed to several other random operations along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway where they kidnapped, killed and robbed motorists, collecting ransom and valuables
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
Further investigations reveal that the same criminal gang is responsible for the kidnap of six students and two teachers of Engravers College, Chikun LGA, Kaduna, from their school premises on October 3, 2019.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
Mrs Ataga was killed by the gang following her heroic resistance to the despicable and inhuman attempt by the leader of the gang to rape her. The suspects after killing her released the daughters and corpse of the slain woman to the family after collecting ransom.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
Discreet investigations so far reveal that the arrested suspects are part of a 19-man gang that also carried out the kidnap of Dr Phillip Ataga’s wife and two daughters on January 24, 2020 at Juji Community in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
Discreet investigations so far reveal that the arrested suspects are part of a 19-man gang that also carried out the kidnap of Dr Phillip Ataga’s wife and two daughters on January 24, 2020 at Juji Community in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
of intensive and extensive intelligence-led operations by crack detectives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
The remains of the fourth Seminarian were found in a bush where abandoned.
The suspects: Tukur Usman ‘m’ aged 37,father of 7, Shehu Bello ‘m’ aged 40, father of 5 and Mustapha Mohammed ‘m’ aged 30, father of 1, all of Igabi LGA of Kaduna State were arrested after several months
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
Recall that, on January 9, 2020, the criminal gang stormed the Catholic Seminary and kidnapped four (4) seminarians, murdered one of them in cold blood and released the remaining three on 31st January, 2020, having obtained a ransom.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020
of the Catholic Good Shepherd Major Seminary at Gonin Gora, Kakau in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 26, 2020