By Chris Udochukwu
Abuja (Precise Post) – In a clear case of nemesis, was a mild drama in Sokoto, the Sokoto State capital yesterday when a kidnap victim identified one of his passengers as the man who allegedly kidnapped him a few months ago.
The victim, (name withheld), a commercial vehicle driver, was reportedly kidnapped along Kankara road in Katsina State while returning from Kano about two months ago.
Precise Post gathered that the kidnap victim, according to officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Sokoto State chapter, spent three weeks in captivity before his release after the payment of a heavy ransom.
“The driver was quick to identify him because the incident happened not too long ago,” the NURTW officials said. “After identifying him, he alerted our union leaders who in turn informed the nearest police outpost.”
The suspect apprehended when he boarded a vehicle going to Kano, not knowing it was the same vehicle which he and his gang had months back double-crossed and kidnapped its driver.
To outwit the suspect, NURTW leaders had exchanged the driver of the vehicle with another person after the car had been loaded with passengers and ready to go.
It was reported that as soon as the commercial vehicle took off, the new driver drove it straight to a police checkpoint where he stopped and alerted the police who immediately arrested the suspect.
On interrogation, the suspect admitted belonging to a gang of kidnappers who fondly called him ‘Hadari’ and this was later corroborated by the driver when invited for questioning.
Confirming the incident, police PPRO, DSP Muhammad Sadiq said investigation was, however, still ongoing, adding that the suspect has been transferred to the Sokoto State Police Command headquarters for further investigation.
