Police arrest suspected kidnapper, recover drone in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old suspected kidnapper and cattle rustler. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the suspect, Habibu Bello, was arrested on September 14, 2026, during a targeted operation by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad.

Bello, a resident of Kunkumi Town in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested following credible intelligence. The police said he was involved in several kidnapping, armed robbery, and cattle-rustling activities across Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina states.

The police also recovered a cine-camera drone during the operations. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Bello confessed to several kidnapping incidents, including the abduction of Hajiya Binta from Kwanar Dangora, for which a ransom of N20 million was allegedly paid.

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