In a shocking international development, Saudi Arabian authorities have reportedly arrested the wife and mother of Nigeria’s notorious bandit kingpin, Ado Aliero, in the holy city of Medina.
According to early intelligence reports, the arrest was carried out in collaboration with foreign security agencies following growing concerns over the spread of terrorist-linked networks beyond Nigerian borders. The two women were allegedly being monitored for weeks before the operation was executed quietly in Medina, where they had been staying for undisclosed reasons.
Ado Aliero is widely known across Nigeria’s northwest for leading a violent armed group involved in numerous kidnappings, killings, and village raids. His reign of terror has left thousands displaced and communities in Zamfara and surrounding states living in fear.
Sources say the arrest may be linked to an ongoing regional crackdown on international collaborators, as governments step up efforts to choke off financial and logistical support for armed groups operating in West Africa.
The Nigerian government has yet to issue an official statement on the development, but insiders suggest there may be diplomatic backchannel discussions already in motion.
This unexpected move from the Saudi Arabian government sends a strong signal: no matter how far or sacred the ground, those connected to violent crimes may no longer find sanctuary abroad.
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