Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested Tukur Mohammed, a notorious kidnapper, and cattle rustler. He was located in Lafia which is the capital of Nasarawa state.

On Monday, September 12, Abbas Bappa Muhammed, the state commandant, briefed newsmen at Lafia's Command Headquarters. He spoke through Jerry Victor, the Public Relations Officer. He stated that the suspect had been terrorizing the Abaji area council (FCT), Nasarawa, and Toto local governments areas of Nasarawa state.

After receiving credible and reliable information about the location of the suspect, who had been on the Squad's radar for some while, the Special Intelligence Squad (SIS), arrested Mohammed, 25 of Tsafe in Zamfara.

"The suspect confessed to be a member of a deadly, notorious kidnapping syndicate and an infamous gang of cattle rustlers, that specialized in rustling cattle and kidnapping for ransom around Abaji Area Council of the FCT, Nasarawa, and Toto Local government areas of Nasarawa state," he said.

"Investigation revealed that the syndicate kidnapped one Malam Ibrahim between Nasarawa and Toto local government area of Nasarawa state together with his gang and demanded N10,000,000 as ransom after they collected N1,000,000 that was found in the victim’s vehicle,"

"While waiting for the ransom, they were dislodged by the combined operation of the Nigerian Army and the Vigilante group, leading to the shooting of some of his gang members, while he and others escaped.

"The suspect also revealed that him and his gang rustled over 50 cattle which they shared amongst themselves. He got four as his shares and sold same for N30,000 each to one butcher in Nasarawa Local government area,"

The State Commandant reiterated the Corps' readiness in combating crimes and criminality in the state.

"The criminals only have one option, change a new leave or face the full wrath of the law, as the Corps will not and will never relent in its efforts in getting rid of the criminals in the State," he added.

He called on the good people of the state to make available credible and reliable information to security agencies closer to them.

When you see something, say something and do something, he concluded.