The Kaduna State Police command says it has arrested five kidnappers, one spiritualist, one Notorious Car Thief and recovered a Stolen Toyota Hilux Vehicle and other exhibits

The police public relation officer ASP Mansir Hassan in a statement said operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping executed a targeted operation in Kundun Village, which led to the arrest of Umar Haruna, Shuaibu Umar and Hairatu Muntari aka Talatu of Kundun Village.

Mansur said the primary target of the operation was Umar Haruna and the suspected gang leader, who remains at large. Investigations revealed that Shuaibu Umar was allegedly invited to participate in a future operation that the suspects were planning.

During interrogation, the suspects confessed to their roles in a series of kidnappings. They even disclosed their intentions to kidnap a resident of Maraban Yakawada. 

In addition to the arrests, the operatives apprehended a third suspect, Abubakar, who served as the gang’s cattle rearer. They recovered eight cows, seven calves, and eight sheep connected to the gang’s activities.

Detectives from the Saminaka police Division  launched an investigation following the payment of two million naora as ransom for a three years old girl. Through diligent tracking and intelligence gathering, the officers apprehended the suspect, identified as Isa Sa’adua 25years old man, of Agaji Village. During interrogation, Sa’adu who confessed to the crime and several exhibit recovered from him.

Additionally, the police arrested a second suspect, Malam Mohammed Sani Usman, 35, also from Agaji Village the man who provided spiritual support to the suspect in carrying out the crime. Further investigation is in progress.

Also, Acting on credible intelligence, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Tafa division led his officers and carried out a planned operation resulting in the arrest of 50-year-old Rotimi Oyewale of Ejigbo, Lagos State in Tafa, Kaduna State. 

The officers recovered the Toyota Hilux from the suspect, who later confessed to stealing the vehicle from Ado Ekiti. According to the suspect, he was en-route to deliver the stolen vehicle to a buyer in Kaduna who had agreed to purchase it for the sum of 2.5 million Naira.

The suspect also admitted to previously stealing three other vehicles, including a Toyota Camry, often referred to as “Big for Nothing,” and a green Toyota Corolla Sport. These vehicles were also reportedly delivered to the same buyer.

Efforts are ongoing to locate and apprehend the receiver, believed to be part of a broader criminal network involved in the sale and distribution of stolen vehicles in Kaduna State and surrounding regions.