Four kidnappers terrorising the northwest region were arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command yesterday.
The command also recovered firearms which include an AK 47, a locally made pistol, and three cartridges from the suspects.
The command’s spokesperson, ASP Hassan Mansir, in a statement, said a joint patrol team, comprising a hunters’ group in Lere Local Council, acted on a tip-off from concerned citizens and successfully arrested three suspects involved in kidnapping and cattle rustling.
Mansir said the suspects confessed to be a part of a kidnapping syndicate in Lere council and admitted to stealing two cattle, which they sold to Idris Abubakar, ‘m’, 47, from Dokan Lere, who was also arrested.
“Recovered items include a locally made single-barreled gun, a cutlass, and three mobile phones. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation,” he added.
In the same vein, Mansir said, following credible intelligence about the suspicious movement of an armed bandit, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Tudun Wada Zaria Division arrested one Hussaini, ‘m’, 70, from Tudunjukun in Zaria.
He said: “The arrest took place at about 2:50 a.m. During the operation, an AK-47 rifle, a locally made pistol, and three cartridges were recovered from the suspect. The suspect is helping the police Investigations to apprehend his accomplice and will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is completed.”
