The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested three members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate terrorising the Kaduna-Abuja highway and neighbouring states.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, stated this in a statement in Kaduna on Friday, according to Punch.
Hassan said the suspects, identified as Muhammad Lawal Abubakar, 40, Abubakar Isah, 40, and Samaila Saidu, 65, were apprehended on 5 November 2024 during a targeted intelligence-led operation by the Operation Fushin Kada Tracking and Response Team.
According to the police spokesman, operatives recovered an AK-47 rifle with an empty magazine from the suspects.
He added that during interrogation, all three suspects confessed to being part of a kidnapping syndicate known for terrorising the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway.
“The suspects are currently cooperating with the police and have provided crucial information to assist in the possible arrest of other syndicate members at large and to facilitate the recovery of additional firearms in the group’s possession.”
