The Special Task Force (STF) Anti kidnapping Squad in Jos on Saturday arrested three members of kidnapping gang and rescued eight victims.
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The squad arrested the gang leader and the owner of Chiwarna Hotel in Jos North where the victims were held hostage.
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Capt. Salisu Mustpaha, STF media spokesman, said in a statement that the arrest was made possible through intelligence report received by the task force.
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"Following an intelligence report to our anti-kidnapping squad, a raid was carried out on the hotel located at Zinaria Layout and eight victims were rescued.
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"Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims were kidnapped at various locations and locked up in one of the hotel rooms in order to collect ransom from their relations. "