Kaduna: Police arrest 30 suspected kidnappers, recover arms
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 30 suspected kidnappers and recovered firearms as well as stolen vehicles in April 2026. Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this during a press briefing in Kaduna, noting that the command’s sustained intelligence-led operations have significantly disrupted criminal activities across the state. He said the […]
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 30 suspected kidnappers and recovered firearms as well as stolen vehicles in April 2026.
Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this during a press briefing in Kaduna, noting that the command’s sustained intelligence-led operations have significantly disrupted criminal activities across the state.
He said the command also arrested four suspected gunrunners and recovered five firearms, including an anti-riot gun, alongside ammunition.
According to him, six suspected car thieves were equally apprehended, while four stolen vehicles were recovered during the period under review.
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Muhammad explained that the achievements were a result of proactive policing strategies, coordinated patrols and tactical operations targeted at kidnapping, armed robbery, gunrunning and vehicle theft.
Highlighting key operations, the police boss said operatives engaged suspected bandits along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway on April 16 following credible intelligence.
The suspects reportedly fled with gunshot wounds, abandoning an AK-47 rifle and ammunition.
In another development, the command rescued a seven-year-old boy kidnapped in Anchau, Kubau Local Government Area.
The victim’s father had reported receiving a N40 million ransom demand.
Police operatives tracked the suspects to Soba Local Government Area, where the child was rescued, while a suspect was later arrested in Katsina State.
“The suspect has confessed and is assisting in ongoing investigations,” the commissioner said.
The command also recorded breakthroughs in tackling vehicle theft.
On April 5, detectives arrested a suspect in Zaria found with a stolen Toyota Corolla and later recovered another vehicle linked to him. Further investigations led to the arrest of an accomplice in Kano State.
Similarly, police dismantled a suspected car theft syndicate in Mando area, arresting three suspects and recovering an unregistered vehicle believed to be stolen.
In separate operations, officers recovered an anti-riot gun and cartridges abandoned by a fleeing suspect at Kawo Flyover, while another suspect was arrested with a locally fabricated AK-47 rifle in Kurmin Zaki.
The command also arrested a suspect in Zaria with 44 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis.
Another stolen vehicle was tracked and recovered in Katsina State within hours of being reported missing in Kaduna.
Muhammad further disclosed that a suspected bandit was arrested on April 25 in possession of a locally made rifle concealed in a sack, adding that investigations were ongoing to determine possible links to criminal networks.
He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to sustaining the momentum in combating crime and ensuring public safety across the state.
The commissioner commended the Inspector-General of Police, Olutunji Rilwan Disu, for his leadership and support, as well as the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, for backing security agencies.