DSS Arrest 18 Suspected Kidnappers, Robbers

The kidnappers operate within the Abuja and Kaduna axis of the northern part of Nigeria Cases of kidnapping are on the rise nationwide. Several gangs have abducted people along Abuja-Kaduna Highway, demanding high ransom from the families. But a few of them have been arrested. The Department of State Services (DSS) says it arrested 18 suspected members of notorious kidnap gangs operating across Nigeria. Some of the suspects are Haliru Hassan, Usman Abdulkadir, Yusuf Saidu, Abubakar Shuiabu, Abubakar Suleiman, Uzairu Bawa and Sani Abubakar. A statement issued by a spokesman for the service, Mr Tony Opuiyo, said that the suspects were arrested on July 3, at the Kakuri industrial area of Kaduna State.