Gist don land for town as Department of State Services (DSS) for Niger State don show serious muscle by rescuing two pastors and one church member wey armed bandits carry go on January 9, 2026, for Kaduna State. Dem pastors, Rev. Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob, and church brother, Suleiman Adamu, dey travel from Gwagwada go Sarkin Pawa to do wedding when dem catch dem.
As dem rescue dem on Friday, Rev. John Joseph Hayab, wey be chairman for Christian Association of Nigeria for Northern states come talk say e be like say deliverance don land for their community. E hail DSS operatives say dem done rescue the victims alive from bush during their security operations. E add say this rescue don bring big joy to church and families wey dey worried.
“This operation strong! E show say if security agencies fit work together, dem go fit clear these bad guys wey dey terrorize our communities. No be say dem dey enjoy all dis wahala; our people need to unite against these criminals,” he talk with plenty passion.
As dem dey celebrate the rescue, some operatives from DSS Niger and Kaduna State also catch three suspects wey dem link to di kidnapping incident. Dis suspects dey carry arms across towns like Kwara, Niger, Katsina, and Kaduna. Di talk wey one of di suspects, Kwalo, yarn go make person wan ask wetin dey happen because dis guy talk say dem dey use motor parks take move di arms to avoid security wahala.
Kwalo talk say dem just collect am for Tegina Motor Park, hand am over to Kawu, wey come transfer am to Iro Malam Iro wey move di goods go Katsina. Na so Iro take deliver am to one person wey we no fit see, all because dem direct am to follow correct routes to avoid any capture.
As money dey follow, Kwalo collect ₦50,000 for di job, Kawu earn ₦5,000, while Iro chop ₦20,000. But Kwalo talk say dem deceive am; make him carry precious stone called tantalite, hide am for millet bags. Anything wey go bring money go sweet pass, abi na so e be?
Meanwhile, Sule Shuaibu, di Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs for Kaduna State, don talk say di operation dey show say security agencies dey serious about protecting lives and properties. E talk say di DSS and other agencies dey on top their game to clear di state of any criminal matter.
Shuaibu come assure di people say Kaduna State Government under Governor Uba Sani dey ready to secure di state, make everybody fit live well without fear. E encourage citizens make dem report anything wey look suspicious because security na collective business, and everybody must play their part. Na so dem go fit bring real peace come wey we dey look for!
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