Police arrest 2 over alleged plot to kidnap village head

Two men have been arrested by the police in Kano State for allegedly plotting to kidnap the village head of Bangare in Gezawa Local Government Area after threatening him over the phone, the police said on Wednesday.

The suspects, Aliyu Naziru Garba, 20, and Bashir Alhasan, 20, were arrested following an intelligence-led operation triggered by a report from the traditional ruler, Mallam Idris, who received the threat on October 24.

The police spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said in a statement that the village head reported the incident at the Gezawa divisional police headquarters on October 26.

According to the statement, the caller threatened to abduct the village head at about 9:33 pm, prompting police operatives to launch an investigation that led to the arrest of the two suspects.

The suspects have allegedly confessed to the crime, while investigations are ongoing ahead of their arraignment, the police said.

He reiterated the need for sustained vigilance and effective intelligence gathering to enhance security in the area. (NAN)