Police Parade Ex-Councillor, Others For Kidnapping Gov Yahaya Bello’s Mother

A former councillor, Iliyasu Suleiman, alongside four of his accomplices, has been paraded by the police for Kidnapping Governor Yahaya Bello’s mother on May 29, 2014.

44 year-old Suleiman, who was a councillor in Okene Local Government Council, was reported to have teamed up with Danjuma Ibrahim, Iliyasu Obadaki, Alhaji Nasiru, and Hafiz Yakubu to kidnap Hajia Hawawu Bello in Uvete, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.

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Confirming their arrests was police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, who said the suspects were paraded in Abuja on Tuesday.

Moshood said the police recovered two AK47 rifles, 20 live cartridges, one axe, three knives and army camouflage uniforms.

The spokesperson further said the former LG councillor admitted to have gotten a Peugeot 406 car as his share of the robbery deal.

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