Peace Oladapo 
The Kaduna State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of a notorious kidnapper identified as Muhammad Bello who is a known bandit and Dogo Haliru’s accomplice.
The state command disclosed this while announcing the rescue of three kidnapped victims along the Kindandan-Dogon Dawa Road in the Birnin Gwari Local Government of the state.
In a statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mansir Hassan revealed that the state Commissioner of Police praised the officers for a job well done while also ordering increased confidence-building patrols.
“On May 21, 2024, at about 14:50hrs, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kidandan Division received a distress call reporting that unknown armed bandits had blocked the Kidandan-Dogon Dawa Road and kidnapped an unspecified number of individuals.
“In response, the DPO swiftly mobilized personnel from the Police Mobile Force (PMF), who were attached to Operation Whirl Punch in Galadimawa and proceeded to the scene in an Armored Personnel Vehicle (APV).
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“Upon arrival, the police team engaged the bandits in a serious gun battle,” he said.
According to the statement, “Although, the bandits managed to deflate two tyres of the APV, the police team successfully rescued three kidnapped individuals: Ashiru Abubakar, male, 35, from Batagarawa local government area, Katsina State, Ahmed Ibrahim, male, from Dutsen Ma, Katsina State and Shehu Kabiru, male, 30, from Kidandan.
“In the same vein, on May 21, 2024, at about 1900 hours, the Operation Yaki operatives, acting on technical intelligence provided by the Technical Intelligence Unit Force Headquarters, Abuja, successfully arrested one Muhammadu Bello, a 30-year-old resident of Yan Bokolo area, Malalin Gabas, Igabi local government area, Kaduna state.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect is an accomplice to Dogo Haliru, a notorious kidnapper known for terrorizing Zamfara, Katsina, and the Kaduna-Abuja expressway.
“While the Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Audu Dabigi, applauds the officers for their gallantry and good use of intelligence, he orders for intensified confidence-building patrols to ensure ongoing safety and security.”
