The Katsina State Police Command announced that it has eliminated five suspected bandits, liberated more than 100 abducted individuals, and retrieved 658 stolen animals between March 1 and 31.
During the specified period, a total of 51 significant criminal incidents, including armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicides, and cattle rustling, were reported. Among these, 30 cases were brought before the courts for prosecution.
The Police Spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, revealed these details during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters on Friday. He stated that 64 suspects were apprehended in connection to these crimes.
Aliyu further elucidated that among the arrested suspects, 9 were linked to armed robbery, 11 to murder, 29 to rape, and 19 to various offenses such as criminal force, intimidation, inciting disturbance, theft, and association with criminal gangs.
See the police statement below:
“ARREST OF THREE (3) SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVERY OF TWO
(2) SUSPECTED STOLEN PHONES:
On March 21, 2024 at about 2300 hrs, the command succeeded in arresting the
O One (1) Muhammed Halliru,’m’, of Unguwar sodangi quarters, Malumfashi
SA, (2) Mohammed Nuhu. ‘m’, aged 19 years old of Unguwar sodangi quarters, Malumfashi LGA, and one (3) Hamza Bala, ‘m’, aged 19 years old of Pay-Master, Malumfashi LGA, in connection with a suspected case of criminal Conspiracy and armed robbery.
The fact of the case is that, on March 19t, 2024, at about 2100 hrS, one Abdulrazak Hamisu, “m,” of Gangarawa quarterS, Malumfashi LGA, reported at the Malumfashi Divisional Headquarters that on the same date, at about 2100 hrs he was with his girlfriend at the abovementioned address when the suspects, three (3) in number, armed with dangerous weapons such as sharp knives and machetes, attacked them and robbed them off their GSM handsets, one Infinix Hot 6 valued at fourty-thousand naira (AN40,000) and Huawei valued at about twenty thousand naira (N20,000).
Upon receipt of the report, swiftly detectives swung into action and succeeded in arresting one Muhamnmed Halliru,’m’, of unguwar sodangi quarters, Malumfashi LGA. In the course of interrOgation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence and further mentioned one (1) Mohammed Nuhu, ‘m’, aged 19 years old of Unguwar sodangi quarters, Malumfashi LGA, and one (2) Hamza Bala, ‘m, aged 19 years old of Pay-Master quarters, Malumfashi LGA, as his accomplices, where they were all traced and arrested. Two (2) cell phones were recovered from the suspects as they all confessed to the commission of the offence. The investigation is ongoing.
“ARREST OF TWO (2) SUSPECTED NOTORIOUS MOTORCYCLE THIEVES
The command has apprehended two individuals, namely Mubashir Ibrahim, a 22-year-old male from Bakin Yadi quarters, Daura LGA, and Aliyu Ibrahim, a 20-year-old male from Rahamawa Abattoir quarters, Katsina, in connection with a suspected case involving criminal conspiracy and the theft of a motorcycle.
The pair was intercepted by police personnel from the border patrol along Jibia-Katsina Road while in possession of a suspected stolen red boxer super cargo motorcycle bearing Registration No. GRR 717 QB. Upon interrogation, they failed to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding the origin of the motorcycle, leading to their arrest.
Investigations unveiled that on March 30th, 2024, at approximately 3:00 AM, the suspects conspired and unlawfully entered the residence of Lawal Dauda in Tambu Village, Daura LGA, stealing the aforementioned motorcycle.
They were apprehended while attempting to sell it in neighboring Niger Republic through an individual named Sama’ila Intallo from Hirji village, Niger Republic. Efforts are underway to capture the absconding suspect as the investigation progresses.