Police arrests suspected mastermind of Greenfield University Abductions

Police authorities in Kaduna State have announced the arrest of persons behind the kidnapping and murder of students of Greenfield University as well as the abductions along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.

One of the arrested suspects was identified as notorious terrorist leader, Ibrahim Abdullahi popularly known as Mande, who is accused of plotting and participating in both attacks and most of the kidnappings along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.

Parading the suspects at the Kaduna Police Command Headquarters on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi said Mande was arrested following credible intelligence gathering.

He explained that the suspect had confessed to his crimes

The Force P.R.O further disclosed that police operatives also arrested another notorious kidnap gang leader who masterminded the September 2023 attack on the Saint Raphael Catholic Church at Fadan Kamantan where a seminarian was burnt along with the church building

The Force spokesman assured that the police under the leadership of IGP Kayode Egbetokun, remained steadfast in its resolve to uphold the rule of law and ensure the safety and security of all citizens across the country.