The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested eight suspected kidnappers and 4 suspected informants throughout safety operations in Millennium City and Maraban Rido, Kaduna State.
The command mentioned AK-47 rifles had been recovered throughout the operations, which concerned intensified clearance operations, focused raids and patrols performed in collaboration with different safety businesses.
In a press release issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, mentioned preliminary investigations indicated that two of the suspects allegedly confessed to leaking details about police operations to prison components.
Hassan mentioned the alleged disclosure of knowledge on safety actions and operations undermined safety efforts and endangered the lives of safety personnel and residents.
He added that investigations had been ongoing to ascertain the extent of the suspects’ involvement, determine different accomplices and convey these linked to the alleged prison actions to justice.
As a part of efforts to handle safety challenges in Millennium City and its environs, the Kaduna State Government has launched three extra Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the police command to strengthen its operational capability and improve safety within the affected areas.
The Command assured residents that clearance operations concentrating on prison hideouts would proceed to dismantle prison networks, disrupt their actions and facilitate the rescue of kidnapped victims.
Hassan additionally disclosed {that a} authorities delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the governor, Malam Sani Kila, alongside different safety chiefs, met with conventional rulers, neighborhood members and different stakeholders within the affected areas on October 10, 2026.
At the assembly, Kila reiterated that safety was a collective duty and urged residents, neighborhood leaders, landlords and youth teams to report people suspected of aiding or abetting prison actions.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Rabiu, ordered the quick deployment of extra tactical personnel, operational autos and different safety sources to the affected areas to accentuate surveillance, enhance response instances and forestall additional prison actions.
Rabiu urged residents to stay calm, vigilant and cooperative with safety businesses by offering credible and well timed info to help within the combat in opposition to kidnapping and different prison actions.
He additionally urged residents to report suspicious actions and actions to the closest police station, noting that Millennium City is essentially surrounded by forested areas and lies on the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis.
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