BREAKING: Police Arrest Alleged Mastermind Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack, Moniker Mandi

The Police Force have arrested the suspected leader of a kidnap syndicate terrorising Kaduna-Abuja highway, Ibrahim Abdullahi, known as Mande, at Abuja-Kaduna Road flyover by Rido Junction.

Mande allegedly participated in various kidnapping incidents, including the kidnapping incident at Green Field University and almost all the kidnappings along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.

This was announced in a statement by the Force Public relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, On Thursday, May 2.

The statement partly reads: “One of the major cases is the arrest of one Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka MANDE at Abuja-Kaduna Road flyover by Rido Junction.

“The suspect confessed to being the leader of a kidnap syndicate terrorising Kaduna-Abuja highway, ranked among other criminals like Dogo Gide and Bello Turji.

“He had participated in various kidnapping incidents including the kidnapping incident at Green Field University and he partook in almost all the kidnappings along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.

“Similarly, from the confessional statements of the suspects, on 28th of March, 2022, Ibrahim, alongside one Auwal Ayuba who was also paraded for kidnapping, and one Babangida Alhaji Bello were part of the armed group that attacked the train on its way from Abuja in the Kateri-Rijana area of Kaduna state, with several persons killed and others abducted.”

Source: X | PoliceNG