DSS Arrests Two Young Men for Alleged Kidnapping in Niger
30 children rescued from illegal orphanage homes in Kwara Laleye Dipo in Minna and Hammed Shittu in Ilorin Operatives of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) in Niger State have arrested two young men
The Directorate of State Services (DSS) in Niger State has arrested two young men, Aliyu Muhammad Bodo, 23, and Tukur Hassan Ali, 22, for alleged kidnapping and criminal conspiracy. The pair, members of a five-man kidnapping gang, are accused of abducting ten individuals along Tegina – Makera road and demanding a ransom of N14 million from their families.
The suspects have confessed to possessing firearms, including one Ak-47 rifle and three pump-action rifles. Two empty AK-47 magazines, ten Android phones, five keypad phones, one NIN slip, and N1,045,000 in cash were recovered during the arrest. Police have released the victims to the Minna police for further investigation and prosecution.
Meanwhile, the Kwara State Government has rescued 30 children from an unapproved orphanage, Iranlowo Oluwa Orphanage and Children’s Home in Ilorin. The children are now receiving medical care, psychosocial support, and proper documentation at a government-approved shelter. The state government urges all orphanages and child-care institutions in Kwara State to be duly registered and approved by the Ministry of Social Development.
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