The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the detention of 11 suspected kidnappers and the recovery of weapons from their possession.
In a statement issued on Thursday, ASP Mansir Hassan, the command’s spokesperson, provided the details.
He noted that a district head was abducted on August 14 and subsequently released on August 16.
He said, “On Sept. 2, at about 0500hrs, police operatives of Saminaka in collaboration with a team of local hunters group while acting on credible intelligence, carried out raids in three different villages in Lere Local Government Area.
“The villages are Maraban Wasa, Gurzan Hakimi Mariri, and Abugan Kurama.
“Five suspects were arrested in related to the kidnapped of the district head.”
The command’s spokesman said the five suspects included, Abdulhamid Abubakar a.k.a. Bala, Danjuma Luka a.k.a. Uba, Ayuba Simon, and Idi Saleh.
“The exhibits recovered from the suspects included one fabricated single-barrel gun, one green Golf car, one Bajaj motorcycle, and eight mobile phones.”
He added that “on Sept. 2 at about 2100hrs, the police operatives while acting on credible information about a suspicious movement of bandits, laid an ambush in a motor park.”
“At about 0510hrs the following morning, six suspects were arrested in connection to the incident.
“The suspects included, Lawal Murtala, Isa Kabiru, Auwal Surajo, Kamala Lawal, Umar Adamu and Kabiru Liman.”
He said exhibits recovered from the suspects included, four fabricated AK-47 rifles, two english pistols, two pump-action guns, 24 cartridges, 29 rounds of live ammunition of various calibers and large quantity of assorted charms.
He said others included one walkie-talkie, one axe, a cash sum of N908,600
In a related development, Mr Hassan said, “on Sept. 3, at about 2200hrs, the police operatives were informed that a suspected bandit was lodging in a hotel within the Tafa area of Kagarko Local Government, Kaduna state.”
In response, a patrol team was quickly mobilized and sent to the scene, where they arrested Yahaya Yusuf, a 41-year-old resident of Kabo Village, Gurara Local Government Area, Niger State.
During interrogation, Yusuf admitted to his involvement in cattle rustling and kidnapping activities in both Niger and Kaduna states. A Tecno cellphone was also recovered from him.
Hassan reported that the Commissioner of Police for Kaduna State has encouraged the public to maintain their cooperation with law enforcement as the command intensifies its efforts to combat crime and criminal activities in the state.
(allnews.ng)
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