In a statement released, the state police command public relations officer SP Bashir Usman, said the suspects were apprehended during intelligence-led operations conducted on June 5, 2026, targeting criminal networks operating within the Soda Forest axis and surrounding border communities.
According to the police command, operatives of the Mobile Police Force acting on credible intelligence intercepted three suspects travelling on a Haojue motorcycle along the Illo–Lolo Road.
Usman said the suspects were allegedly travelling from the Soda Forest area to border communities to procure food supplies for bandits operating in forest hideouts. He added that the motorcycle used by the suspects was recovered during the operation.
In a separate operation along the Bakin Ruwa–Ka’oje axis, security operatives arrested four additional suspects as part of efforts to intensify pressure on criminal elements in the area.
The suspects are currently in police custody while investigations continue to determine the extent of their involvement in criminal activities and possible links to recent security breaches, particularly the attack that claimed the lives of three FRSC personnel.
The Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Umar Hadejia, described the arrests as a significant breakthrough in the Command’s efforts to combat banditry and other violent crimes across the state.
