Security agents arrest wife, mother of wanted terrorist, Ado Aliero, in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian authorities have reportedly apprehended two women alleged to be the wife and mother of Ado Aliero, one of Nigeria’s most feared bandit kingpins.
Sources familiar with the case said that the duo were picked up 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.
His rise in the criminal underworld has been linked to a web of local and transnational support, raising fresh questions about the reach and financing of bandit networks.
Nigerian security agencies are said to be in close coordination with their Saudi counterparts as investigations deepen.
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The identities and roles of the arrested women had yet to be officially confirmed as of press time, but sources suggest they might hold key intelligence to Aliero’s movements and funding.
This arrest is coming days after security operatives arrested a notorious bandit, Yahaya Zango, at the Hajj Camp in Abuja while he attempted to disguise as a pilgrim preparing for this year’s pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Zango, who has been on the wanted list of security agencies for alleged involvement in banditry and kidnapping across northern Nigeria, was apprehended during routine screening of intending pilgrims.
The terrorist was intercepted while trying to board a bus alongside other pilgrims headed for the airport.
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