Lawmaker arrested for kidnapping
By Babajide Adekunle
The police in Zamfara state have arrested Aminu Ibrahim, representing Kaura Namoda State Constituency in the State House of Assembly. Muhammad Shehu Dalijan, Commissioner of Police for the state, confirmed Aminu’s arrest. He pointed out that the police had equally apprehended the district head of Kaura Namoda, Alhaji Jafaru Abdullahi Kumburki and a former chairman of the LGA, Nasiru Muhammad for similar reasons. Others under probe for similar offences are the district heads of Danjibga, Bukkuyum and Unguwar Gyauro in Tsafe and Bukkuyum LGAs, Dalijan stated. The police chief explained that preliminary investigation showed that the district head of Kaura Namoda connived with two suspected bandits named Alhaji Bala and Hali Sidi to kidnap nine people in Gidan Sambo village in Kaura Namoda LGA. The victims, one Alhaji Ango of Kumurya village, allegedly paid N800,000 in ransom before the kidnappers released them. Regarding the lawmaker, Aminu, Dalijan said that he conspired with bandits to kidnap 80-year-old Alhaji Ibrahim, who is the Sarkin Fada of Kasuwar Daji village.
“The district heads of Danjibga, Unguwar Gyauro and Bukkuyum will face an investigative panel set up by the state government over their involvement in banditry activities.
“Prior to the formation of the panel, the police had conducted an investigation on the matter and submitted their report to the state governor (Dauda Lawal) for further action.
“Police authorities will continue to identify, arrest and subsequently prosecute anybody found participating in banditry and other related crimes.
“Investigation is still ongoing and I can assure you that whoever is found directly or indirectly involved in this case will be invited for questioning,” he said.
