Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday, intercepted a suspected kidnap kingpin identified as Sani Galadi at Sultan Abubakar International Airport, Sokoto.

It was learnt that Galadi, who was arrested at about 11:15am at the airport during a screening exercise for pilgrims, was trailed by the intelligence officers and finally arrested at the Hajj terminal.

Galadi?s arrest came less 24 hours after a wanted kidnap kingpin was also arrested at the hajj camp in Abuja while en route to Saudi Arabia.

Security agencies had earlier declared Abuja kingpin wanted following his alleged involvement in some kidnappings within Kogi and Abuja.

Confirming Sokoto?s arrest to our correspondent, a highly-placed source within security agencies said the intelligence officers were on a covert operations to rid the country of heinous crimes and criminalities.

?Yes, one Galadi was arrested today at the terminal when undergoing final screening before departure for the Saudi Arabi,? the source confided in Daily Trust.

When asked how such a person obtained necessary documents like passport and other documents at different agencies, the official said ?you can find out that from those agencies?.

He added, ?What I know is that, Galadi has been taken into custody and he?s providing necessary answers to questions. He will have his day in Court when the investigation is completed?.

Calls to the official phone contacts of the secret police were yet to connect as at when filing this report Monday evening. (Text, excluding headline: Daily Trust)

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