The Nigeria Police Pressure says it has recorded a significant operational breakthrough with the arrest of two suspected banditry and kidnapping kingpins in Kwara state.
The suspects had been arrested on Friday, December 19, 2025, throughout a covert operation performed by operatives of the Pressure Intelligence Division–intelligence response staff (FID–IRT) in collaboration with the Kwara state police command.
The police stated the operation was carried out alongside the Komen–Masallaci axis in Kaiama native authorities space of Kwara state.
These arrested had been recognized as Abubakar Usman, alias Siddi ‘m’, aged 26, and Shehu Mohammadu, alias Gide ‘m’, aged 30.
Police stated each suspects had been arrested in Komen–Masallaci village, Kaiama native authorities space of the state
Objects recovered from the suspects embrace a model new purple Honda Ace 125 bike valued at ₦1.85 million, ₦500,000 money, and one AK-47 rifle with {a magazine} loaded with 20 rounds of stay ammunition.
The drive stated investigations revealed that the bike was bought with proceeds of ransom funds, whereas the money recovered was unspent ransom cash.
Preliminary findings confirmed that the suspects are members of a infamous banditry and kidnapping gang terrorising communities throughout Katsina, Zamfara, Niger, and Kwara states, and in addition concerned in supplying arms and ammunition to legal components.
The police stated each suspects are cooperating with investigators to allow the arrest of different members of the syndicate and the restoration of further weapons.
The drive added that Abubakar Usman, alias Siddi, was just lately recognized as the person seen in a viral video flaunting firearms and huge sums of cash on social media.
IGP Kayode Egbetokun recommended the operatives for his or her professionalism and dedication, and reassured Nigerians of the drive’s dedication to dismantling legal networks and combating banditry and kidnapping.
The police urged members of the general public to proceed supporting safety businesses with well timed and credible data to help ongoing safety operations.