The Kano State Police Command has achieved a significant breakthrough in its ongoing marketing campaign in opposition to violent crimes with the arrest of a suspected kidnapper and the profitable rescue of a 75-year-old sufferer, Abdulrahman Yunusa, from Soba Native Authorities Space of Kaduna State.
Spokesperson of the Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed in a press release that the operation was carried out on Might 9, 2025, following actionable intelligence.
Appearing on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, tactical items led by the Officer in Cost of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad raided a hideout in Bagau City, Bebeji Native Authorities Space of Kano State.
Throughout the operation, 23-year-old Musa Tukur, a local of Kudan LGA in Kaduna State, was apprehended whereas guarding the kidnapped sufferer.
The aged man was discovered certain, together with his eyes lined and limbs tied, indicating he had been held underneath harsh circumstances.
“The suspect confessed to conspiring with others to abduct the sufferer from his residence in Soba on Might 3, 2025, at roughly 12:30 p.m., demanding a ransom of twenty million naira (N20,000,000),” SP Kiyawa acknowledged.
The rescued sufferer was instantly taken to a medical facility, the place he obtained therapy earlier than being discharged and reunited together with his household.
In a outstanding present of appreciation, residents from the sufferer’s hometown in Soba, Kaduna State, stormed the Bompai Police Headquarters in Kano in jubilation, praising the Commissioner of Police and the officers concerned for his or her professionalism and swift motion.
CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, counseled the tactical groups for his or her diligence and effectiveness in the course of the rescue mission.
He additional expressed gratitude to members of the general public for his or her steady assist in offering credible intelligence that aids crime prevention and management.
“The Kano State Police Command stays dedicated to the safety of lives and property and urges residents to proceed partnering with legislation enforcement by reporting suspicious actions to the closest police station,” the Commissioner affirmed.
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