Police Nab 29 Suspects, Recover Weapons, Stolen Cars In Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 29 suspects and recovered firearms, stolen vehicles, and illicit drugs during a series of operations carried out across the state over the past two weeks.

The Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Kaduna.

According to him, the achievements were made through intelligence-led policing, cooperation with other security agencies, and information provided by residents.

He said those arrested include 12 suspected kidnappers, 13 suspects linked to murder cases, and four suspected vehicle thieves. Police also recovered four stolen vehicles during the operations.

One of the major operations took place on June 5 when police tracked suspected bandits to a forest hideout in Sagamu, Ogun State, following intelligence on the movement of illegal arms.

The six suspects arrested were identified as Bukar Bulama, Abubakar Mohammad, Mohammad Usman, Ibrahim Sani, Aliyu Usman, and Dan Bello Umaru.

Items recovered from the hideout included two AK-47 rifles, one pump-action shotgun, a locally made pistol, 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition, and four cartridges.

Rabiu said the suspects have been transferred to Kaduna for further investigation and prosecution.

In another operation, detectives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Zaria arrested Yahya Alhaji Yusuf on May 28 over allegations of kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling, and banditry.

Police said the suspect confessed to abducting two people along the Buruku axis and collecting a ransom of ₦6 million. An AK-47 rifle was also reportedly recovered from him.

The command also arrested Usama Tijjani, who allegedly used fake identities to lure women to hotels before stealing their phones and jewellery.

Investigators said the suspect confessed to defrauding more than 200 women. Police recovered 20 mobile phones and gold jewellery valued at over ₦30 million.

In a separate operation, a joint security team led by CSP Sani Ibrahim Zuntu arrested 13 suspects during a raid on Katuga Unguwar Ruwa Village in Kagarko Local Government Area on June 11.

The arrests were linked to the deaths of Isiyaka Bijimi and Mercy Danladi, which police said were connected to accusations of witchcraft that triggered violence in the community.

Among those arrested were Comfort Emmanuel, Ayuba Jatau, Daniel Enoch, and 10 others.

Police also recorded success in their fight against drug trafficking after arresting Jamilu Ahmed and Mubarak Ibrahim in Zaria with 2,700 sachets of Tramadol.

The suspects reportedly confessed to distributing the drugs within the city.

In efforts to tackle vehicle theft, police arrested Shamsudeen Usman for allegedly stealing a Golf III Station Wagon in Makera, Kakuri. The vehicle was later recovered along the Kaduna-Abuja highway.

Three other suspects identified as Shehu Muhammed, Abubakar Musa, and Adamu Manu were also arrested while allegedly trying to sell a stolen Toyota Corolla LE in Kaduna.

In another development, police recovered a Hyundai Sonata that had been stolen at Murtala Mohammed Square after the suspected thieves abandoned the vehicle while fleeing from security operatives.

The police commissioner described the operations as proof of the command’s commitment to maintaining pressure on criminal elements and improving security across Kaduna State.