The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-49 rifle following a raid on an alleged criminal hideout in Ampang East, Kanke Local Government Area of the state.
The Command disclosed this in a statement signed by Alfred Alabo, its Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), and made available to journalists on Tuesday in Jos.
The statement said the arrest followed credible intelligence on the activities of suspected kidnappers operating in the area.
“On 21st June, 2026, at about 1:00pm, the Command received credible information on a suspected location where kidnappers were allegedly operating. Consequently, Police operatives attached to Kanke Division immediately swung into action and arrested one Ruwa Usman, male, 45 years, along Langshi Village, Ampang East, Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State,” the statement said.
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