Police Arrest 4 Kidnappers, Recover AK-47 Rifle In Kaduna

Kaduna State Police Command has arrested four notorious kidnappers who partook in several kidnappings in the northwest and recovered firearms, including an AK47 rifle, a locally made pistol, and three cartridges.

A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Munsir Hassan, explained that on 29th May 2024, acting on a tip-off from a concerned citizen, a joint patrol team comprising officers from the Saminaka Division and the Hunters Group in Lere local government area successfully arrested three suspects involved in kidnapping and cattle rustling.

He gave the names of the suspects as Isah Baffa Rabo, a 30-year-old male from Maibindiga Village, Lere LGA, who was implicated in kidnappings for ransom in Zango Kataf LGA and Kachia LGA. Also arrested were Ja’afaru Sale, a 30-year-old male from Durumi Village, Lere LGA, and Umar Musa, a 24-year-old male from Durumi village, Lere LGA.

The suspects allegedly confessed to being a part of a kidnapping syndicate in Lere LGA and admitted to stealing two cattle, which they sold to Idris Abubakar, male, 47 years old, from Dokan Lere, who was also arrested.

According to the statement, recovered items include a locally made single-barrel gun, a cutlass, and three mobile phones. At the same time, the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.

In the same vein, the Command spokesperson said that following credible intelligence information about the suspicious movement of bandits, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Tudun Wada Zaria Division took swift action, resulting in the arrest of Hussaini, a 70-year-old male from Tudunjukun in Zaria.

The arrest took place at about 0250 hours, and during the operation, an AK-47 rifle, a locally made pistol, and three cartridges were recovered from the suspect. He said the suspect is helping the police investigation to apprehend his accomplice and will be charged in court as soon as the investigation is completed.