Kaduna State Police Command has arrested four notorious kidnappers as part of effort to rid the state of crime.
This was contained in a statement issued by the police spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, and made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday.
The statement said, “On 11th June 2024, at about 0500 hours, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Maigana received a distress call from Yakasai Village, that one Abubakar Sale, also from Yakasai had been kidnapped there by unknown gunmen.
“Upon receiving this information, the DPO led a combined team of Policemen and the Vigilante Nigeria to the scene. The team tracked the armed bandits from Yakasai to Awai Village, where they found the victim in a hut, unharmed.
According to the statement, “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.
Also, the statement declared, “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.”
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