The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended six individuals suspected of kidnapping and recovered four fabricated AK-47 rifles.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, in Kaduna.
Hassan explained that around 3:20 PM on Thursday, the police received credible intelligence about a suspected kidnapper hiding in Gida Abe, Kaduna State.
“Acting swiftly on the information, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Tafa Division immediately mobilised a surveillance team to the location,” he stated.
The team arrested a 30-year-old suspect identified as Isa Ibrahim. During questioning, Ibrahim admitted to being part of a kidnapping gang operating in Kwara State. He also revealed that several of his gang members had recently been arrested in Kwara, prompting him to flee to Kaduna to start a new group.
On the same day at around 3:30 PM, the DPO of Saminaka received intelligence about two notorious suspected bandits in Lamido village, located in Lere Local Government Area.
“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,” Hassan added.
The suspects reportedly confessed to their involvement in several kidnapping cases in the region.
Additionally, on Friday at approximately 6:00 PM, the DPO of Ikara Division received credible information concerning the suspicious movement of two alleged gun runners believed to be in possession of firearms.