Eight rescued from kidnappers in Jos hotel

The Special Task Force (STF) has smashed a
robbery syndicate in Jos, Plateau State
capital rescuing eight people kept in a hotel
room pending payment of ransom.
The suspected ring leader and a member of
the kidnap gang as well as the manager of
the hotel have been arrested.
Media Coordinator of the STF, Captain Salisu
Mustapha, said, in a statement, yesterday,
that the rescue operation followed
intelligence reports on the activities of the
suspected kidnappers.
"Based on intelligence report, the STF
wishes to inform the general public
particularly the good people of the Plateau
of the operation it conducted on 12 July
2013 with remarkable success," the
statement said.
It continued: "At about 12pm, STF Anti-
Kidnapping Squad carried out an operation
at Chiwarna Hotel located at Zinaria Layout
Jos North Local Government Area and
rescued eight victims who were kidnapped
by a group of criminals. Preliminary
investigations revealed that the victims
were kidnapped at various locations of the
metropolis and locked up in one of the hotel
rooms.
"The suspected kidnappers contacted the
families of the victims and requested them
to pay various sums of money as ransom
for their release. Meanwhile, the ring leader,
one member of the kidnapping gang and
the hotel manager have been arrested and
are currently undergoing investigation."