The police in Abuja yesterday paraded 41 suspects for kidnapping, car snatching, and other crimes.
The suspects included Isah Aliu, Labaran Abubakar, Abdullahi Ishaq, Adamu Mohammed, Muazu Nasiru, Tella Adamu, Mohammed Adamu, Murtala Usman, Yusuf Waheed.
Others were: Bashir Mohammed, Nelson Nyan, Peter Attah, Michael Bembi, Salisu Isah, Alh Isah Musa, Ibrahim Yusuf, Emeka Nnate, Mohammed Abubakar, Mohammed Abubakar, Hashiru Tukur.
Items recovered from them included 13 motorcycles, six cars, nine wristwatches, knife, Ipad, two mobile phones, television set, DVD player, game station and armoured cables.
Commissioner of Police in FCT Muhammad Mustafa said the arrest and recovery followed proactive intelligence, hard work and discreet operations by the command.
Some suspects were paraded initially for kidnapping their victim from Maitama and taking her to an inn in Sokoto State, where she was held hostage before she was rescued by policemen.
Also, troops of 33 Brigade at the weekend killed three kidnappers in Bauchi State.
According to the Acting Director of Public Relations Col. Sani Usman, this followed incessant cases of robbery and kidnapping in the areas.
He said the troops carried out the fighting patrol at Dutsen Mairama and around Dogon Ruwa settlement within Lame/Burra forest of Toro and Ningi local governments.
“During the encounter, three kidnappers were killed and their camps destroyed. The troops also recovered arms and ammunition, including empty shells,” he said.
Usman said the troops would continue to carry out such clearance operations in known hideouts within Bauchi and other states to deny criminals freedom of action.