Kano police, hunters recover AK-47 from suspected kidnappers, arrest bandit

The Kano State Police Command, moving with section hunters, has recovered an AK-47 firearm and 18 rounds of unrecorded ammunition during a hunt cognition successful Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area.

The cognition besides led to the apprehension of a suspected bandit, Ibrahim Rabiu, from Yardoka Village successful Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, successful transportation with the kidnapping of Alhaji Kabiru Aliyu of Falgore Village.

The constabulary disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Monday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa.

According to the statement, the cognition took spot astir 6:30 a.m. connected Sunday, erstwhile constabulary officers attached to Doguwa Division and section hunters known arsenic ‘Yan Bula’ combed the wood and surrounding areas for fleeing suspects and weapons.

The constabulary said the apprehension followed an earlier cognition successful which 2 suspected bandits were neutralised, a ransom of ₦10 cardinal was recovered and a kidnapped unfortunate was rescued.

“During investigations, the rescued unfortunate reportedly identified Rabiu arsenic 1 of the radical who guarded him astatine nighttime portion helium was held captive, brought him nutrient and repeatedly bushed him,” helium added.

“The fishy has been transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation,” the constabulary said.

They added that efforts were ongoin...