The police said it arrested 11 suspected kidnappers in Kaduna State on Thursday.

Police spokesman Mansir Hassan said their arrest was a follow-up to Governor Uba Sani’s unrelenting effort to rid the states of bandits and kidnappers.

Hassan stressed that police operatives from Saminaka collaborated with local hunters to carry out raids on three villages in Lere Local Government Area: Maraban Wasa, Gurzan Hakimi Mariri, and Abugan Kurama, where four suspects, Abdulhamid Abubakar (30), Danjuma Luka (25), Ayuba Simon (50), and Idi Saleh (570, were arrested.

He said items recovered included a fabricated single-barrel gun, a green Golf car, a Bajaj motorcycle, and eight mobile phones.

He further said police set up an ambush at a motor park following credible intelligence about suspicious activities.

“This operation led to the discovery of four fabricated AK-47 rifles concealed within a consignment. Six suspects-Lawal Murtala, Isa Kabiru, Auwal Surajo, Kamala Lawal, Umar Adamu, and Kabiru Liman-were arrested at approximately 5:10 AM the next morning,” he said.

“Confiscated items included four fabricated AK-47 rifles, two English pistols, two pump-action guns, 24 cartridges, 29 rounds of live ammunition of various calibers, a large quantity of assorted charms, a walkie-talkie, an axe, and N908,600 in cash.”

According to him, police acted on reliable information about a suspected bandit staying at a hotel in Tafa, Kagarko Local Government Area.

A patrol team arrested Yahaya Yusuf, a 41-year-old from Kabo Village, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State.

Yusuf confessed to involvement in cattle rustling and kidnapping in both Niger and Kaduna states. A Tecno cellphone was recovered from him.