Police bust kidnappers’ den, arrests 109 illegal miners

Nasarawa State Police anti-kidnapping squad, yesterday, raided suspected kidnappers' den located in Nasarawa Eggon and arrested 109  illegal miners in the area.

This followed the determination of the Commissioner of Police, Musa Nadada, to rid the state of criminals and criminality.

The operation carried out in collaboration with the Vigilante Group of Nasarawa Eggon was in compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of Police,  Nadada  towards reducing the spate of criminal activities in the state

It will be recalled that Nadada had directed  the command’s anti-kidnapping unit in collaboration with the Vigilante Group of Nasarawa Eggon council to embark on a massive raid of kidnappers’ den located at Alogani mountains, a  hideout  of the kidnappers terrorising the residents of the state. 

The operation stretched from Mada station to Wakama, a mountainous area, where the criminals (kidnappers) use as hideout to keep their victims until a ransom is paid.

Spokesman of the command,  Ranham Nansel, in a statement, said during the search by the combined team of the operatives, the kidnappers deserted all the camps before the arrival of the operatives.

He said about 109 persons  suspected to be illegal miners  were arrested at different locations on the mountain carrying out illegal mining of solid minerals in places such as Topaz, Tin and Aquamarine. 

The statement added: “A dane gun, cutlasses, knives, illegally mined solid minerals, etc were recovered from the suspects. 

“The suspected miners have been profiled and investigation is ongoing. Commissioner of Police has ordered continuous clampdown on criminal hideouts in the state.”