DSS Nab Three Wanted Kidnappers at Abuja Hajj Camp

The Department of State Services (DSS) has intercepted three wanted kidnappers at the Hajj camp in Abuja.

A source told The Guardian Newspaper that the suspects were apprehended on Monday during the screening process of pilgrims, who were preparing to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage.

The suspects’ names have yet to be revealed.

It was gathered that the trio had been declared wanted after their alleged involvement in banditry and kidnapping activities. The suspects had reportedly been evading capture since security agencies launched a manhunt for them.

“I can confirm operatives arrested three suspects,” the DSS source revealed.

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The arrests come on the heels of a similar operation by the DSS, where they detained a suspected mastermind of kidnapping operations, Sani Galadi, at the Sultan Abubakar International Airport in Sokoto.

Galadi had been preparing to board a flight to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage.

Galadi was apprehended during a routine screening process at the Hajj terminal before his departure.

The suspect is currently under investigation, and authorities have stated that he will face charges in court following the completion of his interrogation.