In a significant development tied to security operations in the Northern region, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested six suspected bandits—three men and three women—at Kaduna International Airport around 3:40 a.m. on Tuesday, shortly after they returned from the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. According to a top security source, intelligence reports had linked the suspects to banditry activities that have plagued parts of Northern Nigeria. Their identities remain undisclosed, but the arrests mark a critical move by security forces in curbing insecurity, especially in Kaduna State—a region long troubled by armed violence. The incident also highlights the intersection of religious pilgrimage, intelligence gathering, and ongoing political concerns surrounding safety and governance in Northern Nigeria.