Kaduna police arrest 24 suspected kidnappers, recover firearms, over 500 rounds of ammunition

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 24 suspected kidnappers and recovered respective firearms, AK-47 magazines, much than 500 rounds of unrecorded ammunition, 38 unrecorded cartridges and a container containing charms successful abstracted operations crossed the state.

The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, CP Muhammad Rabiu, disclosed this portion briefing newsmen successful Kaduna on Wednesday.

He said the command’s operations had targeted kidnapping, banditry, arms trafficking, cattle rustling, conveyance theft and different transgression activities, adding that efforts were ongoing to apprehend different suspects inactive astatine large.

According to him, constabulary operatives attached to Operation Fushin Kada intercepted Abdullahi Ibrahim, 45, astatine Maraban Kanja connected September 24, 2026.

The fishy was allegedly recovered with 2 locally made AK-47 rifles, 9 locally made agelong guns, 10 locally made pistols, 2 AK-47 magazines, 50 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and 38 unrecorded cartridges.

The commissioner said the suspect, during interrogation, explained that helium obtained the weapons and ammunition from...