TWO suspected bandits have been killed by local hunters, while ₦10 million paid as ransom for a kidnapped man has been recovered in Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State.
News Point Nigeria reports that the development was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa.
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According to the statement, the kidnapped victim, identified as 45-year-old Kabiru Aliyu of Falgore Village, was released unharmed after the suspects collected the ransom.
“The incident occurred at about midnight on Saturday, when three suspected bandits allegedly emerged from Falgore Forest to collect the money demanded for Aliyu’s release,” the statement said.
The police disclosed that Aliyu was kidnapped on September 11, 2026, and had spent several days in captivity before his eventual release.
Shortly after collecting the ₦10 million ransom and releasing the victim, the suspects were reportedly ambushed by local hunters, popularly known as Yan Bula, while returning to their hideout in Falgore Forest.
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“During the ambush, two of the suspected bandits were neutralised, while the third suspect escaped with injuries. The entire ransom sum of ₦10 million was recovered intact from the neutralised suspects,” the statement said.
The command said preliminary investigations had identified one of the suspects killed as Dogo Isah, a commercial motorcycle rider from Maigwanda Village in Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The police added that the suspects were believed to have travelled from Maigwanda Village before the incident.
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the Yan Bula hunters for their efforts in supporting security operations in the area.
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Bakori said the hunters’ activities continued to complement police operations against kidnapping, banditry and other violent crimes across the state under Operation Kukan Kura.
