Two suspected bandits have been k+lled by local hunters, while ₦10 million paid as ransom for a kidn@pped man has been recovered in Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State.
The 45-year-old victim, identified as Kabiru Aliyu of Falgore Village, was reportedly released unharmed after the kidn@ppers collected the ransom.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, three suspected bandits emerged from Falgore Forest around midnight to collect the money demanded for Aliyu’s release.
The victim was reportedly kidn@pped on September 11, 2026, and spent several days in captivity before his release.
Shortly after collecting the ₦10 million ransom and releasing Aliyu, the suspects were ambushed by local hunters known as Yan Bula as they returned to their hideout in Falgore Forest.
Two of the suspected bandits were k+lled during the encounter, while the third reportedly escaped with injuries. The entire ₦10 million ransom was recovered intact from the two d+ad suspects.
The police disclosed that preliminary investigations identified one of the deceased suspects as Dogo Isah, a commercial motorcycle rider from Maigwanda Village in Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The suspects were believed to have travelled from the village before the incident.
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the hunters for supporting security operations against kidn@pping, banditry and other vi%lent crimes under Operation Kukan Kura.
Bakori subsequently directed the Area Commander, Divisional Police Officers and tactical teams to intensify searches across the forest and surrounding communities to apprehend the fleeing suspect and recover any weapons used by the gang.
The police also confirmed that Aliyu had been debriefed, medically examined and reunited with his family.
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