Nigeria, May 5 -- The police have arrested six suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and rescued several victims during an operation in Kaduna State.

The suspects-Yusuf Shuaibu, Abubakar Bature, Yau Murtala, Bello Suleiman, Abdul Kareem Nuhu and Ahmed Musa-were arrested on 3 April by the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad, according to a statement by police spokesperson, Anthony Placid, on Tuesday.

According to Mr Placid, preliminary investigations indicate that the group operated across Kaduna and surrounding areas, with links to bandit camps in Rijana forest.

The police spokesperson said the suspects were involved in several high-profile abductions, including the October 2025 kidnapping of a senior police offi...