Jos pastor arrested for kidnapping himself twice and collecting ransom from his church members.

Jos pastor arrested for kidnapping himself twice and collecting ransom from his church members.

Police operatives in Plateau State have arrested a pastor, identified as Albarka Sukuya, for allegedly kidnapping himself twice and collecting ransom from his church members.

The command’s spokesperson, Alfred Alabo, in a statement on Wednesday, January 11, said the suspect staged his kidnap to d¥pe unsuspecting persons. “The Police has uncovered the nefarious act of one Pastor Albarka Sukuya of Jenta Apata, Jos, who on several occasions staged his kidnap with his cohorts and received ransom from sympathising members of his congregation.

Sequel to his spurious kidn@ps of Nov. 14 and Nov. 15, 2022, where ₦400,000 and ₦200,000, respectively, were paid by his sympathisers as ransom for his release, the incidents trigg£red suspicion.

Through credible intelligence, the clergyman was invited by the DPO Nasarawa Gwong Police Station, CSP Musa Hassan and investigation commenced immediately.