The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old suspected notorious armed bandit, Saidu Yaro, alias Sabon Jini, of Tsaskiya Village, Safana LGA of Katsina State.
This followed the death of the Area Commander of Dutsinma, ACP Aminu Umar, and another officer.
The police spokesman, ASP Sadiq Abubakar, who disclosed this on Thursday during a parade of the suspects in Katsina, noted that the suspect had been on the command’s wanted list for series of offenses including kidnapping, cattle rustling and other heinous crimes.
According to CHANNELS Yaro was reportedly arrested around 5:30 pm on August 30 based on “credible intelligence” in connection with the kidnapping of one Hussaini Nabara of Kagara Village, Dutsin-ma LGA.
During the investigation, the suspect, under the command of one Abubakar Jankare, a suspected notorious bandit leader, conspired with three others Usman Modi-Modi, Auta Nokia, and Sule Malam Aibo, among others at large to ambush the late Area Commander of Dutsinma, ACP Aminu Umar, in an encounter that led to the death of the Area Commander and one other officer.
The suspect was said to have confessed to the crime and further investigations ongoing.
The command also confirmed the arrest of a 35-year-old suspected notorious arm smuggler, Ibrahim Abdullahi, alias Dogo, of Sabon Garin Dunburawa village in Batsari Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
Abdullahi was reportedly arrested around 10:30 pm on September 2 at Rahamawa quarters of the Katsina metropolis, after having been trailed.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) added that 404 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition was recovered in his possession.
He maintained that the suspect had in the course of interrogation confessed to committing the offence and further stated that he received the exhibits alongside one Yakubu, alias Dan Kwandago, of Kankara LGA, and one Salisu at Wukari LGA, Taraba State, both at large.
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