Police arrest 12 suspected kidnappers in Kaduna
The police command in Kaduna State has arrested 12 suspected kidnappers during security operations in the Millennium City and Maraban Rido areas of the state.
The state police spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, said in a statement on Monday that the arrests were made during targeted raids, patrols and joint operations with other security agencies.
The suspects were identified as Dauda Murna, Usman Abdullahi, Abubakar Sulaiman, Saleh Abdullahi, Usman Muhammed, Mathias Moses, Makama John and Tafarki Audu.
Others are Shuaibu Sabiu, Audu Makama, Simon Moses and Amadu Mathew.
Mr Hassan said AK-47 rifles were recovered during the operations.
He added that preliminary investigations indicated that two of the suspects had allegedly confessed to leaking information about police operations to criminal elements.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that two of the suspects allegedly confessed to leaking information about police operations to criminal elements, thereby undermining security efforts and endangering the lives of security personnel and residents,” he said.
The spokesperson said investigations are ongoing to establish the full extent of the suspects’ involvement, identify other accomplices and bring all those connected to the alleged criminal activities to justice.
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