Zamfara Police Arrests Notorious Kidnapper For Armed Robbery, Illegal Possession of Prohibited Firearms And Gun Running.
By Onome Naomi
PPRO Zamfara Command SP Mohammed Shehu, Anipr addressed the press, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Command, CP Kolo Yusuf psc. He welcomed pressman at the Press Conference at the Police Command Headquarters Gusau as he proceeds with the issue of the day.
He said:
Here in Gasau Command, we will parade a notorious kidnapper who specializes in Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Gun Running and other heinous crimes that have for long been disturbing the peace and security of Zamfara State and neighbouring Katsina, Kaduna, Niger, Kebbi and Sokoto States.
His name is Ex-Cpl Sa’idu Lawal ‘M’ aged 41 years old, Exhibits recovered are:
1 AK-47 Rifle Breech No. Q971987
1 AK-49 Rifle Breech No. 34-7094
200 7.6mm Rounds of Live Ammunition 501 7.62X51mm Rounds of GPMG Live Ammunition
8 Empty Magazines.
On 27th August, 2022 at about 1730hrs, Police Tactical/Escort Team attached to the Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Police Command, CP Kolo Yusuf psc acted on actionable intelligence that led to the arrest of the above named suspect who was an Ex-service personnel of the Nigeria Army attached 73 Battalion Janguza Army Barracks Kano. The suspect was intercepted with a Pontiac Vibe vehicle with registration number KRD 686 CY Lagos, along Abuja – Kaduna enroute Zamfara State. Search was conducted on the spot and the above mentioned exhibits were recovered in his possession.
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In the course interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was to convey the said exhibits from Loko LGA of Nasarawa State to his customer one Dogo Hamza ‘M’ of Bacha village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State. The suspect further confessed that he had previously supplied same consignment to his other customers in Kaduna, Katsina, Niger and Kebbi States respectively.
Discreet investigation is in progress with a view to arresting his partners of this dastardly crime.
