Five suspected kidnappers neutralised during gun battle with troops in Kaduna

Five suspected kidnappers were neutralised during a weapon conflict betwixt troops and members of a transgression syndicate successful Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Security expert Zagazola Makama reported that the incidental occurred soon aft midnight connected Monday, September 21, 2026, aft troops of Sub-Sector 71 arrested the 5 suspects successful the country a time earlier.

According to the report, the suspects confessed their engagement successful kidnapping and different transgression activities, during interrogation.

They reportedly agreed to pb troops to suspected hideouts of the syndicate to retrieve weapons and apprehend different members.

However, astatine astir 12:30am, troops encountered different members of the radical portion heading to the suspected hideouts, starring to a weapon battle.

“The 5 antecedently arrested suspects were killed, portion different members of the syndicate fled the area,” Zagazola reported.

No casualty was recorded among the troops during the encounter.

Security forces person commenced efforts to way the fleeing members of the syndicate arsenic operations proceed successful the area.

Five suspected kidnappers neutralised during weapon conflict with troops successful Kaduna