Kano Police Command Arrests Notorious Kidnapper,Recovers Drone
By Abdullahi Yusuf
The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested a notorious kidnapper,Habibu Bello,during its operations.
A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer,CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the 35-year-old Bello hailed from Kunkumi Town in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“On 14th September, 2026 at about 1648hrs, based on credible intelligence, operatives attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Command conducted a targeted operation and arrested one Habibu Bello ‘M’ aged 35 years of Kunkumi Town, Makarfi LGA, Kaduna State.
“The suspect is a notorious suspected kidnapper and alleged member of a syndicate specialized in armed robbery and cattle rustling operating across Kano, Katsina and Kaduna States.
“Investigation conducted led to the arrest of one Mudam ‘M’ of Kwanar Dangora as a member of the syndicate.
“The suspect also confessed to several previous kidnapping incidents, including:
a. Abduction of one Hajiya Binta ‘F’ of Kwanar Dangora, for which ₦20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) was allegedly paid as ransom, kidnapping and collection of ransom of a household in Gwarzo LGA, Kano State among others, and also Involvement in cattle rustling activities across Kano, Kaduna and Katsina States.
“Investigation is ongoing and efforts are being intensified to arrest other members of the syndicate and recover their operational weapons,” the statement said.
Similarly, during clearance operations, the statement further said, the command had recovered a Cine-Camera Drone marked GT 50 at Hawan Tarau Village, Bebeji LGA, Kano State.
It said the drone was found lying on the ground in the area, and that efforts were being intensified to trace the source of the device and its owner.