The State Security Service on Tuesday in
Abuja paraded a Lance Corporal in the
Nigerian Air Force, Sulaiman Mohammed,
and six others for allegedly kidnapping a
businessman, Alhaji Abu Dankure, in Sokoto.
Dankore, who spent five days with his
captors, was released after paying
$290,000 ransom (N46m), but he died 11
days later.
Other suspects are the gang leader,
Mustapha Isah, Mohammed Abubakar,
Farouk Waziri, Mohammed Bukar, Usman
Idah, and Abdullahi Musa.
Assistant Director, SSS, Mr. Doyin Adetuberu,
who briefed newsmen, said the suspects
were caught after the mastermind of the
criminal act, Isah, was arrested.
He added that Isah confessed to the crime.
Adetuberu said, “On November 6, 2013,
Alhaji Abu Dankure, a prominent Sokoto-
based businessman and philanthropist was
kidnapped at his construction site, located
in Kofar, Kwari area, along Western bye
pass, Sokoto. Dankure was released by his
captors on November 11, 2013 and died 11
days later”.
According to him, Isah, a 31-year-old
indigene of Bagudo Local Government Area
of Kebbi State, who resides in Sabongari,
Kano State, confessed that he rented a
three-bedroom apartment in September
2013 at Mabera area of Sokoto, which he
used for the kidnapping operation.
Adetuberu explained that Isah also
admitted to have collected the $290,000
ransom in Kwali Area Council of the Federal
Capital Territory, after which he ordered
the release of the victim.