Abdulrasheed
Maigari, 35, was arrested in Abuja by police anti-kidnap squad in a
surveillance operation conducted between March 26 and 28.
Mr. Maigari, a
native of Taraba State, was arrested alongside 10 other suspected criminals for
allegedly kidnapping Issa Salami, a former General Manager of Peugeot
Automobile Nigeria.
The other
suspects as identified in a statement released by police spokesperson, Jimoh
Moshood, are: Kelvin Emeka, 28, from Owgu LGA in Enugu State; Ndubusi Prince
Ozor, 31, from Nsukwato LGA Abia State; Sunday Travnor, 33, from Ovi LGA in
Nasarawa State and Zayor Alfred 23, from Obi LGA of Nasarawa State
The remaining
suspects are: Avah Joseph, 25, from Ogbadibo LGA in Benue State; Gabriel
Friday, 33, from Ogbadibo LGA Benue State; Rajab Baba Ishiaka, 22, from Wukari
LGA Taraba State; Ali Sani, 27, from Takum LGA Taraba State; Nuhu Sule, 20,
from Takum LGA Taraba State and Mohammed Abubakar, 21, Mokwa LGA of Niger
State.
The police
said the suspects were identified by their victims.
“They also
confessed to the crime admitting to the various roles they played in the
commission of various kidnappings, armed robberies and other violent crimes
linked to them,” Mr. Moshood, a chief superintendent of police, said.
In December
2015, the State Security Service announced the arrest of its personnel,
including Mr. Maigari, who allegedly robbed a bureau de change operator in
Abuja of N310 million.
But the secret
police was silent on the identity of the victim.
SR later
identified Bukola Saraki as the owner of the huge sum and detailed how the
Senate President allegedly engaged the service of a money changer, Abubakar
Dantani, to help move the money to his house.
Mr. Maigari
and his colleagues in the SSS allegedly robbed a van bearing the N310 million
cash as it was about driving into Saraki’s residence in Abuja.
But Saraki
denied ownership of the fund at the time.
The police
said the robbery case was still pending in court, but Mr. Maigari was granted
bail.
He allegedly
joined another gang that had terrorised people in Abuja metropolis within the
last few months until he was arrested this week in connection with Mr. Salami’s
kidnap.
The police
said the following arms and ammunition were recovered from the suspects: One AK
47 rifle, three AK 47 magazines, ninety rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, two
pistols, fourteen rounds of 9mm live ammunition.
Two bedroom
apartments used by the suspects at different locations in Suleija, near Abuja,
were also recovered and will be used as exhibit, the police said.
CSP Moshood
said Mr. Maigari and other suspects will be charged to court upon completion of
investigation.
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