From Femi Mustapha, in Kaduna
The Police in Kaduna State have arrested two suspected bandits and recovered an AK 47 rifle and 5 motor vehicles.
The spokesperson of the Police Command in Kaduna, ASP Mansir Hassan said on Saturday, that at about 0310 hours on June 6, 2024, while conducting a routine patrol near the Agoro Level Crossing, a team from the Tudun Wada Division in Zaria, intercepted a suspect identified as Babangida Sani, a 37-year-old male from Faskari Local Government Area in Katsina State.
“He was traveling from Jos to Faskari and had boarded a commercial motorcycle en route to the Flyover Garage.
During the search, the officers discovered an AK-47 rifle in the suspect’s possession. The motorcycle driver, upon witnessing the search, fled the scene but was promptly arrested and taken into custody by the officers,” the PPRO said.
He explained further that on June 4, 2024, at 1800 hours, the Anti-Car Theft Unit of the SCID, acted swiftly on a tip-off and recovered two abandoned vehicles, a Toyota Matrix (Reg No: DKA 321 TT) and a Toyota Camry LE (Reg No: KGK 114 AA), in Mogadishu, Kaduna.
“The following day, on June 5, 2024, at about 1215 hours, a white Toyota Hilux van (Reg No: GWA 845 CY), reported stolen from Karji Junction, was also recovered at Yazid Hotel on Ali Akilu Road, Kaduna.
Further investigations led to the arrest of three suspects: Sa’ad Abdullahi, Salihu Musa, and Usman Zubairu Ganu, all from Zamfara State. They were found in possession of two additional vehicles, a Honda Accord (Reg No: RBC 143 MQ) and a Mercedes Benz (Reg No: BKD 137 SB), also suspected to be stolen.”
“In another operation On June 5, 2024, at about 2105 hours, the DPO mellinium City Division received a report from the Sabon Gida vigilante group in Maraban Rido Village, Sabo AOR, arrested about three armed men on a motorcycle seen heading through a known bandit route towards the Eastern Bypass. The men were suspected to be carrying concealed rifles.”
“Acting swiftly on this information, the DPO mobilized a combined team of police patrol officers, a military strike force, and local vigilantes. An ambush was set at strategic locations, leading to the interception of the suspects near Kakura 2 Village along Umar Musa Yar’Adua Way.”
“Two of the suspects managed to escape, but the motorcycle rider, identified as Buhari Madaki, 26, was captured along with his red Jincheng motorcycle. Upon questioning, Madaki was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for taking the dangerous route late at night.”
ASP Hassan said further that discreet investigation into all the incidents was ongoing.
“The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Police Command,
CP Audu Ali Dabigi psc, assures the public that, the Command remains committed to maintaining safety and security within the state and appreciates the cooperation of the public in these efforts,” he added.
