Nigeria Police has arrested 49 suspects for alleged kidnapping, cattle rustling and armed robbery across Niger, FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Zamfara.

The suspects are: Isah Saidu, Audu Mohammed, Adamu Yahaya, Yahaya Jibrin, Bashir Mohammed, Saidu Garba, Ibrahim Mohammed, Usman Abubakar, Mohammed Aliyu, Mukthar Isa and Abubakar Malam, among others.

Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, said this while addressing newsmen in Bosso on Wednesday, saying the suspects were behind all kidnap and armed robbery cases in FCT, Kaduna, Niger and Zamfara.

Moshood, a Chief Superintendent of Police, said the suspects were arrested by personnel attached to the Operation Absolute Sanity, saying items recovered from the suspects are: five AK 47 rifles; 35 vehicles of various brands; one AK 49 rifle; three pump action guns; three Sub Machine Guns (SMGs) and two double barrel guns.

Others are: one locally made revolver pistol; four life cartridges; five plasma television sets; seven vehicle tracker demobiliser; seven wrist watches; four number plates and rolls of wrappers.

He said some of the victims who the suspects snatched their cars were killed, saying the suspects had confessed to the roles each of them played in the commission of the crimes.

Moshood said the renewed commitment of the Police to prevent and detect crimes, most especially violent crimes such as kidnapping and armed robbery throughout the country, remained unwavering and unequivocal.

On the alleged release of arrested suspects by the courts, he enjoined the media to support the police to ensure that suspects were brought to book, saying the suspects would be charged to court for prosecution at the conclusion of investigation.

The Force had on July 25 commenced ‘Operation Absolute Sanity’ on Abuja-Kaduna Highway to check incessant cases of kidnappings and armed robbery.

The operation was to complement the ongoing Joint Police/Military operations already on ground.