The Zamfara police command said they also arrested members of the outlawed Yansakai group for the murder of Fulani herders.
The governor visited the college for an on-the-spot assessment following rumours that the institution was under attack by bandits.
The suspect was arrested with 991 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition being delivered to a notorious kingpin.
The victims are to undergo medical checks and police debriefings before reuniting with their families.
The Zamfara police command’s spokesman, Muhammad Shehu, said that the prevailing security challenges necessitated the visit.
The police said the assembly speaker’s father was still being held captive by the bandits.
The police said the kingpin had many bandits under his command at the time of his arrest.
The police command in Zamfara has banned the unauthorised installation of cyber networks to complement the current security measures to tackle bandits.
SP Muhammed Shehu, the police spokesman, confirmed the abduction in a statement released in Gusau on Wednesday.
