NIGERIA, Nov. 27 -- A statement by Lieutenant Umar Mohamad, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations 6 Brigade Nigerian Army said that during a carefully coordinated operation on 23 November 2025, troops apprehended a suspected kidnapping kingpin as he attempted to escape from Wukari Local Government Area.

The suspect, identified as Alhaji Abubakar Bawa, is believed to be a close associate of Mr. Umar Musa, another notorious kidnapping mastermind arrested by 6 Brigade troops on 22 November 2025.

Preliminary investigations have established strong links between the two suspects and a wider criminal syndicate responsible for multiple kidnappings, violent attacks, and coordinated criminal activities across the region.

Reacting to t...