Saudi Authorities Arrest Wife, Mother of Nigerian Bandit Kingpin Ado Aliero in Medina
Medina, Saudi Arabia – In a major development in the fight against cross-border insurgency, Saudi authorities have arrested the wife and mother of Nigeria’s notorious bandit leader, Ado Aliero.
The arrest was reportedly made in the holy city of Medina during an intelligence-led operation targeting individuals linked to terrorist activities in Nigeria’s Northwest region. Sources say the women had been living under false identities, possibly to evade detection.
Ado Aliero is widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most dangerous and elusive criminal figures, allegedly behind multiple mass abductions and violent attacks in Zamfara and neighbouring states. His network is believed to span both local and international collaborators.
The recent arrests are said to have resulted from close cooperation between Nigerian intelligence services and their Saudi counterparts, signaling a tightening of the noose around Aliero’s network.
While authorities have yet to release the official identities or specific roles of the two women, preliminary intelligence suggests they may hold crucial information related to Aliero’s hideouts, logistics, and funding channels.
Security experts believe this breakthrough could significantly disrupt the operations of the armed groups terrorising northern Nigeria and help trace the financial lifelines sustaining their campaigns of violence.
