On Friday, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the arrest of Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka Mande, the mastermind behind the heinous March 28, 2022, Abuja/Kaduna train attack.
The Police PRO stated that authorities captured Ibrahim at the Abuja-Kaduna Road flyover by Rido Junction.
He wrote: “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 the Kaduna-Abuja highway, ranked among other criminals like Dogo Gide and Bello Turji.”
Additionally, their criminal activities included the kidnapping and murder of students from Green Field University.
The ACP disclosed that Mande’s involvement in the train attack was written in his confessional statement.
He added: “...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 was 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.”
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Furthermore, the ACP reiterated The IGP’s and the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to safeguarding citizens’ safety and security.
He emphasized the IGP’s replication of successful interventions nationwide to ensure seamless travel and thwart criminal activities across the country.
Also, ACP Olumuyiwa revealed that 48 AK-47 rifles were seized during Ibrahim’s arrest and investigations were ongoing to uncover the source of these weapons.
The March 28, 2022, Abuja/Kaduna train attack left some passengers killed and others were abducted.
