Kaduna Police Nab 12 Suspected Kidnappers In Major Operation

Kaduna Police Nab 12 Suspected Kidnappers In Major Operation

The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of 11 suspected kidnappers across various parts of the state. The arrests followed a successful operation that led to the recovery of locally manufactured firearms and other items…….CONTINUE READING 

In a statement on Thursday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, revealed that in mid-August, police operatives from Saminaka, in collaboration with local hunters, carried out raids in three villages within the Lere Local Government Area: Maraban Wasa, Gurzan Hakimi Mariri, and Abugan Kurama. Four suspects—Abdulhamid Abubakar (30), Danjuma Luka (25), Ayuba Simon (50), and Idi Saleh (57)—were arrested during the operation.

Recovered items included a homemade single-barrel firearm, a green Golf vehicle, a Bajaj motorcycle, and eight mobile phones.

Additionally, on September 2, 2024, at around 9:00 PM, police acted on intelligence and set up an ambush at a motor park. This led to the discovery of four fabricated AK-47 rifles hidden in a shipment. Six suspects—Lawal Murtala, Isa Kabiru, Auwal Surajo, Kamala Lawal, Umar Adamu, and Kabiru Liman—were arrested at 5:10 AM the next morning.

Confiscated items included four fabricated AK-47 rifles, two English pistols, two pump-action guns, 24 cartridges, 29 rounds of live ammunition, assorted charms, a walkie-talkie, an axe, and ₦908,600 in cash.

On September 3, 2024, at around 10:00 PM, following credible intelligence, a suspected criminal was apprehended at a hotel in Tafa, Kagarko Local Government Area. The suspect, Yahaya Yusuf, 41, from Kabo Village in Niger State, confessed to involvement in cattle rustling and kidnapping in both Niger and Kaduna states. A Tecno mobile phone was also recovered from him.

The Commissioner of Police for Kaduna State has called on the public to continue cooperating with law enforcement as efforts to combat criminal activities are being intensified.