Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested four notorious Kidnappers, who partook in several kidnappings in the northwest region and recovered firearms including an AK47 rifle, a locally made pistol and three cartridges.
This was contained in a statement signed by the PPRO of the Command, ASP Mansir Hassan, and made available to the media in Kaduna today.
The Statement said that a joint patrol team comprising of officers from Saminaka Division and the Hunters Group in Lere Local Government Area (LGA) while acting on a tip-off from a concerned citizen on 29th May 2024, had successfully arrested three suspects involved in kidnapping and cattle rustling.
The arrested suspects were Isah Baffa Rabo, male, 30 years old, from Maibindiga Village, Lere LGA, implicated in kidnappings for ransom in Zango Kataf LGA and Kachia LGA, Ja’afaru Sale, male, 30 years old, from Durumi Village, Lere LGA, and Umar Musa, male, 24 years old, from Durumi Village, Lere LGA.
The suspects confessed to being members of a kidnapping syndicate in Lere LGA and admitted to stealing two cattle, which they sold to Idris Abubakar, a male, 47 years old, from Dokan Lere, who was also arrested.
Recovered items include a locally made single-barrel gun, a cutlass, and three mobile phones. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
In the same vein, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Tudun Wada Zaria Division led a swift action after receiving credible intelligence information about the suspicious movement of an armed bandit, leading to the arrest of one Hussaini, a male, 70 years old, from Tudunjukun in Zaria.
During the operation, an AK-47 rifle, a locally made pistol, and three cartridges were recovered from the suspect who is now assisting the police Investigations to apprehend his accomplice and will be charged in court as soon investigation is completed.
The State Commissioner assured the public that, the Kaduna State Police Command remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens and will continue to act decisively against criminal elements in the state.
