Anti-kidnapping squad operatives of the Nigerian Police have rescued abducted victims in Kano after busting the hideout of the criminals.
Victims included a 65-year-old, Musa Idris, who was kidnapped in Kano and rescued at Saya-Saya Village, Ikara Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, revealed that the operation, carried out in conjunction with the Surveillance Team attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Bebeji, followed actionable intelligence information.
“The Kano State Police Command is pleased to announce the successful rescue of two kidnap victims and the recovery of exhibits in two separate operations.
“In the first operation, on 7th October 2025, on the direction of the Commissioner of Police, the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad, in conjunction with the Surveillance Team attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Bebeji, conducted a sting rescue operation based on actionable intelligence about an escaped kidnap victim.
“The victim, Abdul Hamid Bello, a 21-year-old male, had been kidnapped and severely beaten by his abductors but managed to escape and sought help from passers-by.
“He later led the police team to the suspected kidnappers’ den in Saya-Saya, Ikara Local Government Area, Kaduna State, where another victim, Musa Idris, a 65-year-old male, was rescued,” Kiyawa narrated.
The police, however, recorded victory when the suspected kidnappers fled the bush after sighting the operatives, leaving behind one motorcycle and a rope, which were recovered as exhibits. Both rescued victims have been reunited with their family members for medical attention.
“In a related development, on 9th October 2025, the Command’s team of Anti-Kidnapping Squad secured the release of another kidnap victim, Ashiru Murtala, a 19-year-old male, who was kidnapped in Beli Village, Rogo LGA, Kano, on 5th October 2025.
“The victim was abandoned by his abductors at a sugarcane farm in Hunkuyi, Kudan LGA, Kaduna State, and was subsequently rescued by the police operatives,” the Command’s spokesperson reported.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, has directed that the rescued victims receive immediate medical attention. He assured that the Command will deploy all efforts to apprehend the suspects and bring them to justice.
The Kano State Police Command commended the efforts of the officers involved in these operations and appreciated the support of the public in providing valuable information that led to these achievements.
