Kano police arrest 154 suspects for armed robbery, others
The Police Command in Kano State has arrested 154 suspects for armed robbery and other crimes in the last three months.
The Police Command in Kano State has arrested 154 suspects for armed robbery and other crimes in the last three months.
The spokesman of the Command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed in a statement, on Sunday, that the suspects were arrested at different times and locations in various raids conducted under Operation Puff Adder, in Kano state.
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He revealed that those arrested included 14 armed robbery suspects, 143 thugs, kidnappers, fraudsters, car thieves, bandits’ supplier, and a cattle rustler.
However, the spokesman said the Command recovered five riffles including one AK-49, two AK-47, two pistols and other dangerous weapons as well as nine cars, two tricycles, illicit drugs, 99 pieces of 100 fake dollar notes and GSM phones
In furtherance, Haruna said that the police, on March 20, arrested one Musa Abubakar, 23, who conspired with others at large to attack one Hassan Shariff at Gunduwawa Village on Kano-Hadejia Road, adding that the suspect shot the victim the shoulder, robbed him of his car and other items.
“On Jan. 13, suspected armed robbers attacked personnel of Wanxiang Mosquito Company located, at Zenawa Village in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state.
“The suspects carted away with N13.5 million, four smartphones valued at 600 dollars, a laptop computer and other items.
“The following suspects -Musa Ibrahim Ringim, 48, Abdulwahab Ubale, 20, and Sama’ila Bello were arrested in connection with the crime.
“The suspects carted away with N13.5 million, four smartphones valued at 600 dollars, a laptop computer and other items.
“The following suspects -Musa Ibrahim Ringim, 48, Abdulwahab Ubale, 20, and Sama’ila Bello were arrested in connection with the crime.
“Following the arrest of one Abubakar Musa, 27, along Birnin Gwari and Falgore Forest axis , another notorious kidnapper/armed robber was also arrested in possession of an AK-49 rifle with 59 live ammunition.
“Musa was arrested while trying to establish a kidnapping base in Falgore Forest,” he said.
According to Haruna, the Command has arrested a logistics supplier, who specialised in supplying motorcycles and drugs to bandits in Zamfara.
“Investigation revealed that, so far, the suspect has delivered more than 60 motorcycles to the bandits in Zamfara.
“He has been charged to court,” he said.
Moreover, he said all the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.
