The Niger State Police Command has arrested 15-year-old Samaki Azozo, a student of Government Science School Izom, over alleged attempt to kidnap students of the school in Gurara Local Government Area.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adamu Usman, who disclosed this in Minna on Friday, said the suspect, an SS2 student of the school, wrote a letter and posted on the notice board notifying staff and students about an intended kidnap in the school.
He explained that the letter created tension among staff and students of the school.
The commissioner said the suspect claimed that the letter was a ploy to close the school.
Usman said armed security personnel have already been deployed to the school to ensure the safety of staff and students.
“We don’t want to be taken unawares; hence the need for us to adopt a proactive security measure against any security threat.
He added that the command has commenced investigations into the claim, and appealed to the residents to assist the command with useful information to combat banditry and kidnapping in the State.