Arms recovered as police arrest suspected kidnapper in Kaduna

• The suspect was arrested on Feb. 12. by operatives attached to the Commissioner of Police monitoring unit

A suspected member of a terrorist and kidnapper group has been apprehended, the police in Kaduna state have said.

The suspect was arrested on Feb. 12. by operatives attached to the Commissioner of Police monitoring unit who were acting on credible intelligence.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Mansir Hassan, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna.

“The suspect, Adamu Shuaibu of the Dumale village in Kagarko Local Government Area of the state, had in his possession an AK-47 Rifle at the time of his arrest on Feb. 12”.

According to him, the suspect is a member of a bandits’ group terrorising villages in Jere town of Kagarko LGA, adding that he would be charged to court on completion of investigation.

Hassan quoted CP Audu Ali, as hailing the operatives of the monitoring unit and vowed to rid the state of criminal elements.

He urged residents of the state to give credible information to the police to enable it to protect lives and property. (NAN)