The operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have neutralised no fewer than five bandits and rescued 100 kidnapped victims in the state.

The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in Katsina on Friday while briefing journalists on the achievements recorded by the command in March

Sadiq-Aliyu added that 658 rustled animals were recovered, noting that 11 suspected murderers and 29 rapists were apprehended during the period under review.

He said 51 crime cases such as armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicides, and cattle rustling, among others, were reported in March.

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The police spokesperson stated that out of the number, 30 cases involving 64 suspects were charged to court.

Sadiq-Aliyu said nine suspects were arrested for armed robbery and 19 others for sundry offences, including criminal force, intimidation, incitement, theft, and belonging to gangs of brigands.

Meanwhile, the command on Friday presented a cheque of over N4.5 million to 13 families of deceased police officers who lost their lives in active service.

The Katsina State Deputy Commissioner of Police, Finance and Administration, DCP Aminu Usman-Gusau, presented the cheques on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Abubakar-Musa.

He disclosed that the money was donated by Group Life and Inspector-General of Police Family Welfare Insurance Schemes to support families of the deceased personnel.

The Star