Police in Kaduna say they have arrested a man, Abdur-Rahman Ahmadu, suspected to be linked to the abduction of the board chairman of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Mohammed Mahmood, and his daughter, Yesmin.
Spokesman of Kaduna police, Yakubu Sabo, said in a statement on Tuesday evening.
Mahmood and his daughter were among those kidnapped on Monday along Kaduna-Abuja road, a major highway for kidnappers in recent times.
They were later released on Tuesday afternoon.
Part of the statement on Tuesday read: “IGP Mohammed Adamu Abubakar informed the general public that already one suspect has been arrested by the Police in connection with the incident and one AK47 Rifle with 29 rounds of ammunition was recovered in his possession.
“The suspect named Abdur-Rahman Ahmadu is undergoing interrogation in Police custody. Efforts are on course to apprehend the remaining fleeing suspects.”
The statement did not include scores of travellers who were said to have been abducted alongside the UBEC chairman and his daughter.
