Nigerian Army and DSS Capture Kidnap Suspect Collecting Ransom
On October 29, Nigerian Army troops and Department of State Services (DSS) operatives arrested Mukaila Iliyasu, a suspected kidnapper, in Akwaba, Eggon Local Government Area. The arrest occurred during a coordinated sting operation involving Sector 2 of Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke.
Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, the Acting Media Information Officer of Operation Whirl Stroke, confirmed the arrest. Intelligence received by DSS indicated that Iliyasu had threatened to abduct a local woman unless she paid a ₦200,000 ransom.
A joint team was deployed to intercept him, with a soldier posing undercover as the ransom deliverer. Iliyasu was caught in the act of collecting the money, and the full ₦200,000 was recovered.
Following his arrest, he was handed over to the DSS for further investigation and potential prosecution. Major General Moses Kolo Gara, the Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, commended the troops and DSS for their professionalism and emphasized the importance of inter-agency cooperation in combating kidnapping and other criminal activities.
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