CP Kolo vows not to relent in effort to curb insecurity challenges in Zamfara
- as Zamfara Police arrests 11 suspects on various offences related to Banditry, Arms deal and Political Thuggery, Recovers Four (4) Locally Fabricated Guns, Oart of AK 47 Rifle, 100 Rounds of AK 47 Live Ammunition, Seven (7) Cartridges, Cutlass and Bunch of Charms
ARREST OF FIVE (5) ARMED THUGGS IN CONNECTION WITH SPORADIC SHOOTING THAT RESULTED TO THE KILLING OF ONE (1) PERSON AND INJURED OF ELEVEN NOW IN HOSPITAL RECEIVING TREATMENT.
Name of Suspects :
1. Lawali Yakubu 'M'
2. Aminu Abubakar 'M'
3. Su'aibu Mohammed 'M'
4. Abdulmumini Bawa 'M'
5. Surajo Yahaya 'M'
Exhibits Recovered
Four (4) Locally fabricated guns with seven cartridges, One Cutlass and
Bunch of Charms
On 15th October, 2022 at about 1815hrs, Zamfara State Police Command received a distress call that Armed Political Thuggs carrying sophisticated weapons including locally made guns and Cutlasses were shooting sporadically at innocent people in Gusau. As a result , one (1) person was killed and injured about eleven (11) others now receiving treatment at Yariman Bakura Specialist hospital, Gusau. The Command in an effort to curtail the situation and arrest the perpetrators, reinforced its tactical operatives, where on sighting the Police operatives, the hoodlums started shooting thereby putting the lives of the Police Operatives and peace loving citizens into danger . However, the Police acted professionally and used minimum force which led to the arrest of five (5) suspects in possession of locally fabricated guns, while others fled. Investigation is in progress and suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
ARREST OF THREE (3) BANDITS INFORMANTS WHO ENGAGE IN GUN RUNNUNG BUSINESS BETWEEN JOS AND ZAMFARA .
Name of Suspects:
1. Abubakar Buda
2. Bitrus Bulus AKA Peter
3. Weng Adamu
Exhibits Recovered
Part of AK 47 Rifle and 100 Round of AK 47 Live Ammunition
On 11th October, 2022, Police Tactical operatives deployed along Tsafe - Funtua Road acted on intelligence information that led to the interception of a Golf Vehicle Dark Arsh in colour, which was driven by one Abubakar Buda, a 32 yrs old, a native of Zuru LGA of Kebbi State. The suspect was arrested along Tsafe - Funtua road, while on transit back from Jos in Plateau State to to Kucheri in Tsafe where he was to deliver Arms and Ammunition to a notorious bandit leader called Chumo. Search was conducted on the spot, and the above exhibits were recovered in his possession. In the course of interrogation, he mentioned some of his collaborators Bitrus Bulus A K A Peter and Weng Adamu both 'M' of Jos South LGA of Plateau state as his partner in crime. Same suspect further confessed to the Police that he has been into Arm supply Business where he severally collected Arms and Ammunition from one James in Jos now at large and deliver to the above named Bandit leader , who has been terrorisjng Tsafe - Funtua Road as well as attacked villages and communities in Tsafe and Mada in Gusau LGAs respectively. The two other suspects were also arrested and they have confessed to be bandits collaborators. Investigation is in progress.
ARREST OF FOUR (4) SUSPECTED BANDITS WHO TERRORIZE TSAFE - FUNTUA ROAD
NAME OF SUSPECTS
1. IBRAHIM ABUBAKAR 'M' 20YRS
2. SANI ABACHA YAHAYA 'M' 20YRS
3. SANI MOHAMMADU 'M' 23YRS
4. AHMADU SANI 'M' 22 YRS
EXHIBITS RECOVERED
TWO (2) MOTORCYCLES
FOUR (4) HANDSETS
ONE (1) WALKING TALKEE RADIO
N140, 000.00
On 15th October, 2022 at about 1600hrs, Police Tactical Operatives while on patrol along Tsafe - Funtua Road acted on intelligence information and intercepted two Motorcycles carrying two persons each. The suspects were arrested with walking talkee, which they used to communicate among themselves during operations. Intelligence information about them revealed that, they are among the hoodlums that terrorise commuters along Tsafe - Funtua road by attacking, killing and kidnapping innocent people. They also belong to a notorious syndicate that made life unbearable in several villages in Tsafe and it's environ. Discreet investigation is in progress.
SP Mohammed Shehu, Anipr,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: Commissioner of Police,
Zamfara State Command
Gusau.
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