A suspected kidnapper, declared wanted by security operatives, has been arrested by officers of the Directorate of State Security (DSS) at the Abuja Hajj camp.
A security source at the camp confirmed that the arrest of the suspect today, May 18, was effected during the screening of pilgrims who were preparing to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s pilgrimage.
The suspect was identified as Yahaya Zango and resides at Paikon -Kore in Gwagwalada area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The suspect was said to have presented his passport alongside other Muslim contingent from Abuja who were on their way to observe this year’s hajj.
It was learnt that the suspect was declared wanted in connection to some kidnappings in and around the federal capital city for some time now.
A security personnel said: “it was this afternoon during the screening at the hajj camp in airport when the DSS operatives apprehended him and whisked him away.”
A senior official at the Muslim pilgrims welfare board, who would not want his name mentioned, also confirmed the arrest of the suspect.
It was gathered that the suspect had been on the run after security launched manhunt for him.
When contacted via text message, spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, referred us to DSS that made the arrest, even as efforts to reach out to DSS did not yield positive outcome.
Source: Daily Trust.
