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The police have announced the arrest of the kidnappers of  Mahmoud Abubakar, chairman  of the Universal Basic Education (UBEC).

Abubakar was abducted alongside his daughter on April 29, 2019, on Kaduna-Abuja expressway,while his driver was shot dead.

Two months after the kidnap, the intelligence response team of the inspector-general of police said it had arrested one Abubakar Ahmadu who led a five-man gang for the operation.

The police team also announced the arrest of over 30 “kidnappers, armed robbers and gun manufacturers”.

Below are pictures of the suspects and their weapons:

The suspects

Frank Mba, police spokesman, parading the suspects

Members of the intelligence response team