The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended one alleged bandit and arrested three others.
The Command’s Spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in a statement made in Kaduna on Tuesday, adding that the command had also captured three other suspected armed robbers.
According to him, on October 8, at around 2:45 p.m., a surveillance squad from the Kasuwan Mata Police Division conducted a successful operation in a brothel on Nupe Street in Zaria’s Kasuwan Mata neighborhood, based on valid information.
He said Adamu Yahaya, 35, was captured during the operation.
“A thorough search of his person led to the discovery of a locally fabricated pistol, a live cartridge, and a pair of handcuffs in his possession,” claimed the investigator.
Hassan said that preliminary investigations had begun and that the suspect was still in police custody, where he was being questioned.
The PPRO further disclosed that on October 8, around 10:30 a.m., a Barnawa Division patrol unit intercepted two suspects while executing a stop-and-search operation.
“The two suspects are identified as Andrew Emmanuel, a male resident of Gbagyi Villa in Kaduna, and Mendwas Peter Bulus, a male resident of Television Village in Kaduna.
“During the search, they found one service weapon, two Infinix phones, and a quantity of dry leaves presumed to be Indian cannabis.
“The suspects confessed to being armed robbers operating within Kaduna,” the official stated.
The police image maker stated that more investigations were undertaken to determine the full scope of their actions and identify additional collaborators.
According to him, on December 9, acting on solid intelligence, the Dan-Magaji Division police surveillance squad spotted three people acting suspiciously on the Kano-Kaduna expressway.
“During interrogation, the suspects provided unsatisfactory answers, prompting a thorough search.” “During the search, officers discovered 216 rounds of 9mm live ammunition and one round of 7.62x39mm live ammunition,” he claimed.
He named the accused as Buhari Suleiman of Labar Road, Jaji, Kaduna; Jamil Yakubu of Dungun Sambo, Dandume, Katsina State; and Aliyu Abdullahi of Tushen Jaji, Kaduna.
He said a preliminary inquiry found Jamil Yakubu had purchased 50 rounds of 9mm ammo a week prior.
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The spokesperson stated that on December 10, about 5:00 p.m., the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Damakasuwa got credible intelligence of a potential bandit attack on civilians in the Tudu Gishere area.
According to him, when they arrived on the site, they engaged the robbers in a heavy battle, killing one unidentified bandit while the remaining suspects fled into the adjacent bushes with bullet wounds.
According to Hassan, Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Commissioner of Police in Kaduna, thanked the police for their successful activities.
“The CP urges the public to continue providing the police with credible information to help the continuous fight against crime across the state,” noted the deputy chief.
