From Femi Mustapha, in Kaduna
Operatives of the Kaduna Police Command have arrested four notorious kidnappers in Soba and Giwa LGAs of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, ASP Mansir Hassan, stated this in a statement made available to the media.
The statement said that on the 11th of June 2024, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Maigana in Soba Local Government Area received a distress call from Yakasai Village, that one Abubakar Sale, also from Yakasai had been kidnapped there by unknown gunmen.
The statement added that
upon receiving this information, the DPO led a combined team of policemen and the vigilance men to the scene.
“The team tracked the armed bandits from Yakasai to Awai Village, where they found the victim in a hut, unharmed. The criminals tried to flee, however, the police successfully arrested two suspects: Abdulmumini Auta, 60 years old, and Garba Shehu, 30 years old, both from Yakasai Village.
“Additionally, seven suspected rustled cows abandoned by the fleeing kidnappers were recovered. Investigation into the case is currently ongoing.
“In the same vein, on 12th June 2024, at about 11:45 hours, a team of officers from the Zaria City Division, acting on intelligence, intercepted and arrested one Ibrahim Sa’idu, 35, of Kadage, Giwa Local Government Area, and one Hayatu Sa’idu, 35, of Rafin Yashe, Zaria Local Government Area, near the Gwargwaje by Galadimawa Junction.
“A search was conducted on the suspects which led to the recovery of a Beretta pistol with two rounds of live ammunition in Hayatu Sa’idu’s possession. The case is also under Investigation.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Ali Dabigi psc, urges all citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the Police.”
