Troops Arrest Five Suspected Kidnappers in Yobe Raid

(Troops of Operation. Photo by Daily Post)

During a coordinated raid in Yobe State's Fune Local Government Area, troops from the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, in cooperation with the Yobe State Hunters Group, apprehended five suspected kidnappers.

Security specialist Zagazola Makama revealed this in a social media post.

He claims that the operation was executed on July 23 at around 2:00 p.m. in response to reliable information regarding the actions of suspected kidnappers in Jegalari village.

He said troops of the 233 Battalion, deployed at Damaturu Military Cantonment, stormed the hideout alongside local hunters, resulting in the arrest of five suspects identified as Hassan Lawan (28), Isah Bello (30), Haruna Suleiman (20), Ibrahim Bello (20), and Ahmadu Haruna (19).

He added that security personnel recovered three locally fabricated AK-47 rifles, one locally made pistol, two rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 12 rounds of 9mm pistol ammunition, three Tecno mobile phones, and one Android phone during the operation.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are indigenes of Ririn Village in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State, and that they identified themselves as members of the Fulani ethnic group, claiming to be cattle rearers.

The suspects and the recovered exhibits have been taken into military custody for further investigation to determine their involvement in kidn@pping and other criminal activities.

According to Makama, the successful operation forms part of ongoing intelligence-driven efforts by Operation HADIN KAI and other security stakeholders to dismantle kidn@pping and criminal networks operating across the North-East and adjoining states.

He noted that the security situation in the area was calm after the operation, although security forces remain on alert to prevent any retaliatory or related criminal activities.