During the arrest, four criminals were eliminated while six abducted victims were rescued.

“During interrogation, all three arrested suspects confessed to having partaken in several kidnapping activities around the Alkaleri axis. Meanwhile, investigation is ongoing, and all efforts have been intensified to arrest their co-conspirators.

“Also, on 07/01/2023 at about 1430hrs following an intelligence report, a combined team of Police operatives in conjunction with local hunters strikes kidnappers’ hideout near Mansur Forest.

“Consequently, two of the bandits were neutralized and fabricated SMG riffle, and three operational motorcycles (Honda Bajaj) were equally recovered during the operation.”

In related developments, operatives attached the Commands Anti-Kidnapping Unit Base 4, Alkaleri in conjunction with professional hunters engaged suspected kidnappers at Yankari forest via Jada.

During the operation, five (5) kidnapped victims who were believed to have been kidnapped from Cheledi village of kirfi LGA of Bauchi state were rescued unhurt and reunited with their families. Similarly, one suspect was arrested during the operation, while a locally fabricated pistol and the sum of ninety thousand-naira cash (N90, 000.00) were recovered from the suspects.

Similarly, on the 12th January 2023 Police Operatives attached to Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters acted on an intelligence report that a 14 year-old girl from Maimadi ward-Alkaleri LGA was kidnapped by some unknown armed men.

A patrol team led by the Divisional Police Officer swung into action and engaged the hoodlums at their hideout. As a result, the victim was rescued unhurt and reunited with her family. One AK47 rifle was recovered during the operation. Furthermore, the patrol has been intensified in the forest to get the fleeing suspects arrested.