A kidnapped victim, Kabiru Aliyu, has regained his freedom after local hunters, known as Yan Bula, neutralised two suspected bandits and recovered a ₦10 million ransom in the Falgore Forest axis of Kano State.
According to the Kano State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the incident occurred at about midnight on Saturday, October 17, 2026, when three suspected bandits allegedly emerged from Falgore Forest to collect the ransom demanded for the release of Aliyu, 45, of Falgore Village, Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State.
Aliyu was reportedly kidnapped on September 11, 2026, and spent days in captivity before being released after the ransom was paid.
The Command revealed that the suspects released the victim unharmed after collecting the ₦10 million. However, as they returned to their hideout in Falgore Forest, they were ambushed by the local hunters.
Two of the suspected bandits were neutralised during the encounter, while the third escaped with injuries. The entire ransom sum was recovered intact from the two neutralised suspects.
The police stated that preliminary investigations identified one of the neutralised suspects as Dogo Isah, a commercial motorcycle rider from Maigwanda Village, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The suspects were believed to be from Maigwanda Village.
The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the Yan Bula hunters for their efforts in supporting Operation Kukan Kura and securing the Falgore Forest axis and surrounding areas.
Bakori also directed the Area Commander, Divisional Police Officers, and tactical teams operating within the area to comb the vicinity for the possible arrest of the fleeing suspect and recovery of the suspects’ operational weapons.
The Command further disclosed that the rescued victim had been debriefed, medically examined, and reunited with his family.
