Kaduna Police Arrest 12 in Major Kidnapping Crackdown

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 12 individuals, consisting of eight suspected kidnappers and four alleged informants, during intensified security operations in Millennium City and Maraban Rido. The operations, which included clearance exercises, targeted raids, and patrols, were conducted in collaboration with other security agencies.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, announced that the Kaduna State Government had provided three additional Armoured Personnel Carriers to enhance police operations against kidnapping and other criminal activities. The arrested kidnappers are Dauda Murna, Usman Abdullahi, Abubakar Sulaiman, Saleh Abdullahi, Usman Muhammed, Mathias Moses, Makama John, and Tafarki Audu.

The informants are Shuaibu Sabiu, Audu Makama, Simon Moses, and Amadu Mathew. Preliminary investigations revealed that two suspects confessed to leaking information about police operations to criminals, posing a significant threat to security efforts.

Ongoing investigations aim to uncover the full extent of the suspects' involvement and identify additional accomplices.