Police arrest suspect linked to multiple abductions in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of belonging to a kidnapping and cattle-rustling syndicate operating across Kano, Kaduna and Katsina states.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
According to the statement, the suspect, identified as Habibu Bello, was arrested on September 14, 2026, during a targeted operation by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad.
“Bello, a resident of Kunkumi Town in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested following credible intelligence,” the statement said.
“The suspect was involved in several kidnapping, armed robbery ...