Police, Hunters Kill Two Suspected Bandits, Recover N10m Ransom As Kidnapped Victim Freed In Kano
The Kano State Police Command says it has recorded another major operational success in its sustained onslaught against kidnapping and banditry in the state under ‘Operation Kukan Kura’.
The Command said two suspected bandits were neutralized and the sum of Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000) paid as ransom was recovered intact, while a kidnapped victim was freed unharmed in Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area.
This was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on Friday, 17th October, 2026.
According to the statement, on 17th October, 2026, at about 0000hrs, three suspected bandits believed to have emerged from Falgore Forest and suspected to be from Maigwanda Village, Kubau LGA, Kaduna State, came out to collect a ransom of Ten Million Naira demanded for the release of one Kabiru Aliyu, 45, of Falgore Village, Doguwa LGA, who was kidnapped on 11th September, 2026.
“Upon collection of the ransom, the victim was released unharmed. However, while the suspects were returning to their hideout in Falgore Forest shortly after collecting the money, they were ambushed by local hunters known as ‘Yan Bula’,” the statement said.
The Command said during the ambush, two of the suspected bandits were neutralized, while the third suspect escaped with injuries, and the entire ransom sum was recovered intact from the neutralized suspects.
It added that preliminary investigation revealed the identity of one of the neutralized suspects as one Dogo Isah, a commercial motorcycle rider (Okada), of Maigwanda Village, Kubau LGA, Kaduna State.
The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the resilience and commitment of the local hunters ‘Yan Bula’, whose gallant efforts continue to complement Operation Kukan Kura in securing the Falgore Forest axis and its environs.
Consequently, the Commissioner has directed the Area Commander, Divisional Police Officers and tactical teams within the axis to immediately comb the area for possible arrest of the fleeing suspect and recovery of their operational weapons.
The Command said the rescued victim has been debriefed, medically examined and reunited with his family, while reassuring the public of its unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property.
