Police arrest 6 kidnappers, recover weapons in Kaduna

The operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested six suspected kidnappers in the state.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this via a statement issued on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

Hassan said on Thursday,  at about 3:20 p.m., credible intelligence was received from a reliable source regarding the presence of a suspected kidnapper taking refuge at Gida Abe in Kaduna State.

Hassan stated that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Tafa Division, while acting swiftly on the information, immediately mobilised a surveillance team to the location.

He said the team arrested a 30-year-old suspect, Isa Ibrahim.

The police spokesperson said the suspect, during interrogation, confessed to being a member of a kidnapping gang operating in Kwara State.

Hassan noted that the suspect also disclosed that his accomplices had recently been arrested in Kwara State, which led him to relocate to Kaduna State with the intent to establish a new gang.

Hassan also disclosed that on the same date, at about 3:30 p.m., the DPO of Saminaka received credible intelligence indicating the presence of two notorious suspected bandits at Lamido village in Lere LGA of Kaduna State.

The police spokesman stated: “Acting promptly on the tip-off, the DPO mobilised his patrol team to the location.

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“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 that the suspects confessed to being involved in a series of kidnapping activities within the area.

He also revealed that on Friday at about 6:00 p.m., the DPO Ikara Division received credible information from a reliable source about the suspicious movement of two suspected gun runners allegedly in possession of firearms.

Hassan identified the suspects as Bajo Badun and Magaji Abdullahi, adding that they were both arrested and found in possession of two fabricated AK-47 rifles.

Hassan said: “Additionally, on the same date, at about 4:30 a.m., a Police patrol team conducting a routine patrol along the Kauru-Pambegua Road observed a man behaving suspiciously while carrying a sack.

“The individual was promptly intercepted by the officers for a search.

“Upon searching the sack, the patrol team discovered two locally-fabricated rifles and a long chain, which were carefully concealed within.

“The suspect was immediately apprehended and taken into custody along with the recovered exhibits.”

The police spokesperson noted that all the suspects are currently in police custody and cooperating with ongoing investigations, providing vital information.

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