Following continuous insecurity in the state, the Kaduna State Police Command said it has arrested five persons who served as informant linked to kidnapping syndicate in the state.
It said investigation revealed that the suspects allegedly provided information and logistics support to the kidnappers.
In a statement on Saturday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, he said the personnel also rescued three kidnapped victims who spent more than 40 days in captivity.
According to the statement, the rescue operation was carried out by a joint security team led by personnel from Fushin Kada, in collaboration with the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Hunkuyi.
It said the rescue and arrest followed intelligence, strategic surveillance, and coordinated security efforts that led operatives to the suspected bandits’ hideout.
“Upon sighting the advancing security personnel, the bandits fled the area, abandoning the victims who were subsequently rescued unharmed,” he said.
The statement identified the rescued victims as; Ekechikwu Omale, Ummi Salisu of Kudan Local Government Area of Kaduna State, and Pastor Daniel Tanko Bawa of Tufa Village in Niger State, adding that the victims were taken to the police clinic for medical examination and treatment before being reunited with their families.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Rabiu Muhammad, commended the professionalism, dedication, and collaboration among security agencies that led to the successful operation.
He emphasized the command’s commitment to tackling kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state, just as he urged residents to continue providing intelligence to security agencies.
