Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have apprehended eleven suspected kidnappers and recovered several arms and ammunition in various operations across the state.
In a statement signed by the command public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, said the arrest of the suspects was linked to the abduction of a District Head on August 14, 2024, who was released two days later.
He explained that police operatives in collaboration with local hunters raided three villages in Lere Local Government Area, during which they arrested five persons suspected to be kidnappers, and also recovered a locally made single-barrel gun, a vehicle, one motorcycle and several mobile phones.
“In connection with the kidnapping incident of a district head on August 14, 2024. Where The victim was released on August 16, 2024. On September 2, 2024, at about 0500hrs Police Operatives of Saminaka in collaboration with a team of local Hunters Group, Acting on credible intelligence, carried out raids in three different villages in Lere Local Government Area, namely Maraban Wasa, Gurzan Hakimi Mariri, and Abugan Kurama.
“Five suspects were arrested namely, one Abdulhamid Abubakar a.k.a. Bala, 30 years old, one Danjuma Luka a.k.a. Uba, 25 years old, one Ayuba Simon, 50 years old and one Idi Saleh, 57 years old.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects include One fabricated single-barrel gun, one green Golf, One (1) Bajaj motorcycle, and eight mobile phones.
In another operation, the police arrested six other suspects at a motor park leading to the recovery of four fabricated AK-47 rifles, two English pistols, two pump-action guns and a significant amount of money.
Police operatives also arrested a suspected bandit at a hotel in the Tafa area of Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State following credible intelligence information about his nefarious activities.
