The Kano State Police Command has rescued a 75-year-old kidnapped victim, Abdulrahman Yunusa, and arrested one suspect following a raid on a criminal hideout in Bagau Town, Bebeji Local Government Area.
According to a statement by Police Public Relations Officer SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the operation was conducted by the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad based on “foolproof intelligence.”
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The victim, a native of Maigana in Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was abducted from his home on May 3, 2025. His captors demanded a ransom of ₦20,000,000
During the raid on 9th May, 2025, one Musa Tukur, a 23-year-old male of Kudan Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested while guarding the kidnapped victim in the hideout,” the statement revealed. “The victim was found with his eyes covered with fabric and some body parts tied with rope.”
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The suspect reportedly confessed to working with others to abduct the man and hold him captive. The police took the victim to a hospital, where he received treatment and was later discharged. He has been reunited with his family.
“They came in jubilations, pouring encomiums on the Commissioner of Police and the Command for the efforts and the success recorded,” the statement said.
Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori said: “The Command remains committed to ensuring the safety of lives and property. We encourage anyone with information on crime or suspicious activities to report to the nearest Police Station.”