The Police Command, has intercepted heavily Armed Bandits on mission in the State to Purchased AK-47 and other Dangerous Weapons in the State.
The recording of the significant breakthrough, according to the PPRO SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, was an efforts to curb infiltration of banditry and related crimes in the State.
He said the Men Four of them three are Katsina State Indigents while their collaborator is a Kano Man and all of them have been successfully arrested and are coming their feet’s in the Cell of the Command.
“At about 2:00 pm, a team of Police detectives led by SP Ahmad Abdullahi, Officer-in-Charge of Jar Kuka Out-Post, Kano, apprehended four suspected bandits at Chula Filling Station, Hotoro Quarters, Kano.
“The suspects, namely Shukurana Salihu, 25 years old, Rabi’u Dahiru, 35 years old, Ya’u Idris, 30 years old, all from Katsina State and Muktar Sani, 30 years old, of Yandodo Hotoro Quarters, Kano, were arrested based on credible intelligence that they were in Kano with intent to purchase an AK-47 rifle.
He added that upon thorough search, they, Three (3) locally made revolver pistols, Twelve (12) live ammunition of different calibers, three (3) cartridges one (2) cutlass, Four (4) knives, Twenty-four (24) pieces of ball bearings, and Cash, sum of one million, twenty-eight thousand and eight hundred naira (N1,028,800),.
Haruna Kiyawa said the suspects are currently undergoing discreet investigation at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and will be charged to court for prosecution upon completion of the investigation.
“This achievement is a testament to the Command’s commitment to tackling the infiltration of banditry to the State and other forms of criminality. We appreciate the support and cooperation of the public in our efforts to maintain law and order.
