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Police in Katsina detain six people for killing a 'bandits’ informant'

The Katsina Police Command have arrested six persons in connection with the killings of a suspected informants to bandits while ...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief July 16, 2022
Updated July 16, 2022 at 9:31 AM
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The Katsina Police Command have arrested six persons in connection with the killings of a suspected informants to bandits while working on his farmland in Katsina.

The Katsina Police Command on Friday paraded six arrested suspects in connection with the killings of a suspected informants to bandits while working on his farmland in Katsina.

The Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah disclosed this while parading the suspects at the state’s force headquarter on Friday.

Gambo said:“ On 07/07/2022 at about 1700hrs, the Command succeeded in arresting the suspected killers of one Mallam Dayyabu, of Majifa village, Kankara LGA.

“The fact of the case is that on 10/06/2022 at about 1400hrs, the following suspects: Kane Kasimu 35, Yahaya Danmallam 30, (at large) Aminu Ba’are 40, (at large), Sirajo Dawai 18, (at large), Ibrahim Amadu 60, and Sa’idu Ibrahim 30, all of Gidan Dangwari village, Kankara LGA, attacked the said Mallam Dayyabu while working in his farm land and thereafter attacked his wife at home with intent to kill her but did not meet her but destroyed some part of the house. The suspects have confessed to the commission of the offence.”

Similarly, the Police spokesman said based on another tip off, the command also succeeded in arresting a 25 years old man, Bello Sale Jino, of Modoji village, a notorious leader of kidnap for ransom syndicate, and a suspected terrorist in a hideout at Bakuru village, Katsina.

Gambo explained that in the course of investigation, it was discovered that the suspect was invited to the village by one Mustapha Badamasi, to do a survey of a rich man who is said to have plenty of cows in the village.

While being quizzed, the suspect confessed to have kidnapped many people within Katsina metropolis and collected ransom ranging from N80,000 to N200,000.

Gambo gave the names of his gang members arrested to include: Muhammed Ibrahim 25, of Sokoto Rima Quarters, Katsina, Anas Abdullahi 30, of Sabon Gida Quarters, Katsina and Mustapha Badamasi as investigation is ongoing.
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