Police in Kaduna parades eight terrorists as leader escapes

Operatives of the Nigerian Police in Kaduna state have arrested a syndicate of eight terrorists, who engaged in kidnapping and armed robbery.The Command also said based on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Musa Garba, operatives have been ordered to comb nooks and crannies, including the den of bandits in the state to make the Yuletide safe for citizens.

The spokesperson of the Command, ASP Mansur Hassan, said operatives from the Divisional Headquarters Maigana, succeeded in the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers and armed robbers based on intelligence gathering.

According to him: “The operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer had on November 17, 2023 at about 02:00 hours stormed the criminals’ den in Nuba farm and arrested, Bello Suleiman 20-years-old, Ismail Abubakar 20-year-old, Usman Suleiman 20-year-old, Umar Suleiman Gero 19-year-old and Isah Lawal 20-year-old of Farin Kasa village in Soba local council of Kaduna state. Others are Abubakar Bello, 27-year-old of Sakaru village in Soba local council, Ibrahim Mu’azu 20-year-old of Bagaldi village Soba, and Umar Suleiman”.

Hassan said: “Preliminary inquiry disclosed that the aforesaid suspects were responsible for the abduction on August 25, 2023 of Kawu Ibrahim Yakasai. Equally, a certain Adamu Mu’azu ‘M’ of Bagaldi village was their kidnapped victim in recent times. Their gang leader one alias Hanazawa ‘M’ of Farin Kasa village is at large though trailed. All the suspects will have their day in court at the completion of the investigation.”