By Golok Nanmwa

Plateau State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle in Bokkos Local Government Area as part of ongoing efforts to tackle criminal activities across the state.

The Command said the suspect was arrested following intelligence reports on the activities of suspected kidnappers operating within the area.

According to a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Alfred Alabo, police operatives attached to Bokkos Division acted on credible information and carried out the operation in the early hours of Sunday, June 21.

The statement said the operatives arrested one Riwa Usman, 45, along Langshi Village in the Ampang East area of Bokkos LGA.