Nigeria, July 12 -- In a significant breakthrough, the Kwara State police command says its operatives have arrested no fewer than six suspects believed to be members of a kidnapping syndicate connected to the abduction of popular petrol dealer Alhaji Abbas Daniyan and his manager, Abubakar Issa.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, made this known during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Ilorin on Friday, highlighting the police's recent successes in combating criminal activities within the state.

The suspects, identified as Umar Mohammed, Aliyu Usman, Sidi Sagari, Jemo Isah, Shehu Ibrahim, and Lawal Umar, were apprehended in Gbugbu, a community in Edu Local Government Area, which is known for its proximity to vario...