Police arrest notorious kidnap suspect, recover drone in Kano

By Hadiza Yusuf
Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered a drone during separate clearance operations across the state.
The command said the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Habibu Bello of Kunkumi Town, Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested on September 14, 2026.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said Bello was arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad following credible intelligence.
The police alleged that the suspect was a member of a syndicate involved in kidnapping, armed robbery and cattle rustling across Kano, Katsina and Kaduna states.
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