The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old suspected kidnapper, Sale Hassan, of Rugan Hassan in Adudu community, Awe Local Government Area, and recovered an AK-47 rifle from him.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, said the arrest followed credible intelligence received by the police.
He said acting on the information, operatives moved swiftly to the scene and apprehended the suspect.
“On March 20, 2026, at about 5pm, the command received a report from the Unit Commander, 38 PMF Akwanga, indicating that a suspected kidnapper was sighted in possession of a firearm within the area,” he said.
“Acting promptly on the report, a team of Mobile Police operatives was deployed and successfully arrested one Sale Hassan, a 32-year-old male from Rugan Hassan, Adudu community in Awe Local Government Area.”
Nansel added that one AK-47 rifle and four rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered from the suspect.
The police spokesman said the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property, and urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to aid security operations.