Saturday, October 11, 2025 - Operatives of the Kano
State Police Command have raided kidnappers' den and rescued two victims in two
coordinated operations.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa,
who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 10, 2025 said the first
operation was carried out after a 21-year-old victim, Abdul Hamid Bello,
escaped from his captors and sought help from passerby.
Bello later led the police team to the suspected kidnappers'
den in Saya-Saya, Ikara Local Government, Kaduna State, where another victim
was rescued.
The command also rescued a19-year-old victim who was
kidnapped in Rogo LGA of Kano on 5th October 2025.
“The Kano State Police Command is pleased to announce the
successful rescue of two kidnap victims and the recovery of exhibits in two
separate operations. These achievements demonstrate the Command's commitment to
combating kidnapping and ensuring the safety of lives and property in the
State,” the statement read.
"In the first operation, on 7th October 2025, on the
direction of the Commissioner of Police, the Command's Anti-Kidnapping Squad,
in conjunction with the Surveillance Team attached to Divisional Police
Headquarters Bebeji, conducted a sting rescue operation based on actionable
intelligence about an escaped kidnap victim.
"The victim, Abdul Hamid Bello, a 21-year-old male, had
been kidnapped and severely beaten by his abductors, but managed to escape and
sought help from passersby.
"He later led the police team to the suspected
kidnappers' den in Saya-Saya, Ikara Local Government, Kaduna State, where
another victim, Musa Idris, a 65-year-old male, was rescued.
"The kidnappers fled on noticing the presence of the
police team, leaving behind one motorcycle and a rope, which were recovered as
exhibits. Both rescued victims have been united to their family members for
medical attention.
"In a related development, on 9th October 2025, the
Command's team of Anti-Kidnapping Squad secured the release of another kidnap
victim, Ashiru Murtala, a 19-year-old male, who was kidnapped in Beli Village,
Rogo LGA, Kano, on 5th October 2025. The victim was abandoned by his abductors
at a sugar cane farm in Hunkuyi, Kudan LGA, Kaduna State and was subsequently
rescued by the police operatives.
"The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori,
PhD has directed that the rescued victims receive immediate medical attention.
The Command is working tirelessly to apprehend the suspects and bring them to
justice, as the CP restated that there is no hiding place for criminals in Kano
State.
"The Kano State Police Command commends the efforts of
the officers involved in these operations and appreciates the support of the
public in providing valuable information that led to these achievements.
“We urge the good people of Kano State to continue to
observe personal safety and report any suspicious activity to the nearest
Police Station.”
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