File photo of unrelated 2 younger kidnap suspects
By Deborah Nnamdi
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has detained a suspected 19-year-old kidnapper, Abu-Umar, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
The state commandant of NSCDC, Umar Mohammed, confirmed this at a news conference on Monday in Ilorin.
Mohammed said the suspect allegedly planned the abduction of a mother and her two children.
“The suspect was involved in the abduction of a mother, Isiaka Halimah, and her two sons, Kabir Isiaka and Hassan Isiaka, on November 7 at Gidanrogo Area of Ajase-Ipo, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.
“He had previously worked for the family of the abducted victims and was tracked and arrested after the kidnappers used his phone number to contact the family.
“While Halimah has been released, the two children are still in captivity,” he said.
“We are working with other security agencies to see how the remaining children will be released,” he added.
