Two students have been arrested for alleged threat to kidnap the principal, staff and students of two different schools in Zamfara State.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Rabi’u, said the command received reports of the threat from authorities of the Federal Government College (FGC), Anka and Dominican College, Gusau, at different periods last week.
Rabi’u told journalists on Friday that ”On 25th June, 2021, a letter in respect of the above subject matter was found close to the suggestion box of Dominican College, located in Sha’iskawa area, Gusau.
“The letter contained a threat to kidnap the Principal of the school, Rev. Sister Chinyere and some students of the school.
“Receiving the report of the complaint from the school management, the police detectives swung into action and arrested one Donatus Ejeh, an SS3 student of the school, as the principal suspect.”
The Commissioner of Police also said the Principal of FGC Anka, had on Thursday reported to the Divisional Police Officer in the area that an unknown person called her and demanded three million naira or otherwise kidnap some students of the school.
He said the police began investigation immediately after receiving the complain, and arrested one Tukur Bashir from Bakura local government area of the state.
“Interrogating the suspect, we discovered him to be SS1 student of the college,” Rabi’u said.
“Investigation is ongoing to arrest other members of his gang for prosecution.”
