Police arrest 12 suspected kidnappers, recover AK-47 rifles in Kaduna

Kaduna State Police Command apprehended 12 suspected kidnappers and seized firearms, as efforts to eradicate criminal elements in the state intensified. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, joint security operations were carried out in Millennium City, Maraban Rido, and surrounding areas, leading to the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers.

The arrested individuals included Dauda Murna, Usman Abdullahi, Abubakar Sulaiman, Saleh Abdullahi, Usman Muhammed, Mathias Moses, Makama John, and Tafarki Audu. Four more suspects, identified as Shuaibu Sabiu, Audu Makama, Simon Moses, and Amadu Mathew, were also apprehended as informants. During the operations, AK-47 rifles were seized.

Preliminary investigations suggest that two of the suspects allegedly admitted to providing information to criminal elements, which jeopardized security efforts and risked the lives of security personnel and residents. The Kaduna State Government, considering the security concerns in Millennium City and its suburbs, has provided an additional three Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the police command to bolster its operational capacity and reinforce security in the affected areas.

The command promises to continue clearance operations aimed at dismantling criminal hideouts, breaking up criminal networks, and rescuing kidnapped victims. To strengthen security further, the Commissioner of Police has ordered the prompt deployment of additional tactical personnel, operational vehicles, and other security resources to the targeted regions, enhancing surveillance, reducing response times, and preventing additional criminal activities.

Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Rabiu, has called on residents to maintain calm, remain vigilant, and cooperate with security agencies by providing accurate and timely information to aid in the fight against kidnapping and other criminal activities.