Sunday, April 20, 2025 - Kaduna State Police Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers, recovering four fabricated AK-47 rifles.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the
arrest in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna.
Hassan said at about 3:20 pm on Thursday, credible
intelligence was received from a reliable source regarding the presence of a
suspected kidnapper taking refuge at Gida Abe in Kaduna State.
“Acting swiftly on the information, the Divisional Police
Officer, DPO, of Tafa Division immediately mobilised a surveillance team to the
location,” he said.
According to him, the team successfully arrested one Isa
Ibrahim, 30-year-old, adding that during interrogation, the suspect confessed
to being a member of a kidnapping gang operating in Kwara.
The police image maker added that the suspect also disclosed
that his accomplices had recently been arrested in Kwara, which led him to
relocate to Kaduna with the intent to establish a new gang.
Hassan revealed that on the same date, at about 3: 30 pm
hours, the DPO of Saminaka received credible intelligence indicating the
presence of two notorious suspected bandits in Lamido village, Lere LGA.
“Acting promptly on the tip-off, the DPO mobilised his
patrol team to the location.
“The team successfully apprehended two suspects namely: Sani
Liman, from Unguwan Fa, Rami Kura and Murtala Magaji (alias Seto), from Dambata
in Galadimawa village, both of Kauru LGA,” he added.
The spokesman further stated that the suspects confessed to
being involved in a series of kidnapping activities within the area.
He also revealed on Friday at about 6:00 pm, the DPO Ikara
Division, received credible information from a reliable source about the
suspicious movement of two suspected gun runners allegedly in possession of
firearms.
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