The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected drug supplier to bandits, three alleged child traffickers, and a man in possession of illegal firearms
The command also announced the recovery of 60 rustled cows and 25 sheep in separate operations across the state
In a statement on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, said operatives arrested one Franklin Ozo, 30, at Danmagaji, Zaria. Ozo was allegedly found with 500 sachets of Exol tablets valued at millions of naira. Investigations revealed the drugs were bound for Kidandan and Giwa, where they were reportedly meant for bandits.
In a separate operation, detectives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit arrested one Alhaji Sani, popularly known as Dan Gude, in Doka Ilu, Giwa LGA, for unlawful possession of firearms. Items recovered from him include a fabricated AK-47 rifle, two live rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and an AK-47 magazine
Also, on September 22, police operatives arrested a suspected child trafficker, Khadija Ibrahim, around the Narayi area of Kaduna. She was reportedly found with a child later identified as Abdulmumin. Further investigation led to the arrest of two other suspects, Daniel Samuel and Danjuma Makoshi, and the rescue of another victim, a five-year-old boy identified as Ibrahim Bilyaminu from Gusau, Zamfara State.
