The operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old bandit, suspected to be involved in the killing of Dutsinma Area Commander, ACP Aminu Umar.
The late ACP Umar was ambushed and killed by bandits in a fierce gun duel on July 5, while leading a patrol team on their usual clearance operation of terrorists in the area.
The police patrol team was overpowered by the bandits in a gun battle that eventually led to his death and that of another officer.
However, the command’s spokesperson, ASP Aliyu Abubakar-Sadiq, told newsmen in Katsina on Thursday, September 14, 2023, that the suspect, Sa’idu Yaro, also known as Sabon Jini, was arrested on August 30.
The suspect, according to Abubakar-Sadiq, hails from Tsaskiya village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The police spokesman said: “The suspect has been on the command’s wanted list for series of offences, such as kidnapping, cattle rustling, and other heinous crimes.
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“Nemesis caught up with him when he was arrested in connection with the kidnapping of one Hussaini Nabara of Kagara village in Dutsinma Local Government Area.
“During investigation, he was discovered to be a member of the gang of one Abubakar Jankare, a notorious bandit leader in the area.”
He added that the suspect confessed to have conspired with other notorious bandits to ambush and kill the late ACP.
Abubakar-Sadiq further disclosed that the command, on September 2, arrested a 35-year-old gun runner and bandits informant, Ibrahim Abdullahi, alias Dogo, of Sabongarin Dumburawa, Batsari LGA.
The police spokesperson said 404 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered from the suspect.
He added: “The suspect was arrested in possession of the exhibit, and in the course of investigation, he confessed to the commission of the crime.
“The suspect admitted that he received the ammunition alongside his accomplice, now at large, from someone in Wukari LGA of Taraba State.”
Abubakar-Sadiq also revealed the arrest of a 19-year-old suspected kidnapper and a 65-year-old suspected pedophile.
He said all the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
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