11 kidnap suspects arrested in Kano, 10 victims rescued

No fewer than 11 suspected kidnappers said to have been operating from the notorious Falgore forest in Doguwa local government area of Kano State have been rounded up by the police.

Rabiu Yusuf, the commissioner of police in Kano, said 10 kidnap victims in the custody of the suspects were equally rescued by the police. The kidnappers, according to Yusuf, were arrested on Tuesday, October 11, following intelligence report.

“Our anti-kidnapping squad upon receipt of intelligence report, launched into the notorious Falgore forest,” Yusuf said, adding that during the operation which lasted an hour, the police and the kidnappers engaged in fierce gun battle resulting in the arrest of the suspects and rescue of the 10 kidnapped victims.

According to the police boss, some of the suspected kidnappers escaped into the thick forest with bullet wounds.

He disclosed that two victims; Bello Saleh and Mohammmed Sani of Rafin Kura village, who were abducted same day, were rescued from the forest during the mop-up operations,

Yusuf listed items recovered from the forest to include one AK- 47 rifle, two fully loaded magazines, 250 rounds of live 7.62 mm ammunition, eight Bajaj Boxer motorcycles, masks and other personal belongings.

He said that all the rescued victims had undergone post trauma counselling and medical examination and would be formally handed over to their respective families.

Yusuf assured that the squad would sustain their operations in the area until all criminals in the forest were fished out and prosecuted.

ADEOLA AJAIKAYE