Two women alleged to be the wife and mother of notorious bandit kingpin, Ado Aliero have been arrested in Saudi Arabia.
The women were arrested by Saudi Arabian security operatives.
Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, had on May 18, shared a 15 seconds video of the women in Saudi Arabia.
Makama said sources familiar with the case revealed that the duo was arrested in an intelligence-led operation believed to be connected to a network of fugitives tied to the deadly Northwest insurgency.
The arrest reportedly took place in the holy city of Medina, where the women had been living under assumed identities.
Ado Aliero, known for orchestrating mass abductions and violent attacks across Zamfara and neighbouring states, has long been on Nigeria’s most wanted list.
Saudi Arabian authorities have reportedly arrested two women alleged to be the wife and mother of notorious bandit kingpin, Ado Aliero.
Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, had on May 18, shared a 15 seconds video of the women in Saudi Arabia.
Makama said sources familiar with the case revealed that the duo was arrested in an intelligence-led operation believed to be connected to a network of fugitives tied to the deadly Northwest insurgency.
The arrest reportedly took place in the holy city of Medina, where the women had been living under assumed identities.
Ado Aliero, known for orchestrating mass abductions and violent attacks across Zamfara and neighbouring states, has long been on Nigeria’s most wanted list.
