Notorious Gun Runners And Informant For Bandits Arrested By Police

Notorious Gun Runners And Informant For Bandits Arrested By Police

Kaduna State Police Command operatives have arrested two notorious gun runners who specialized in fabricating and supplying locally made firearms to bandits in the Zaria area. The suspects, Abdulaziz Habibu and Nuhu Thomas, residents of Dogon Dawa in Birnin Gwari LGA, have confessed to their involvement in illegal arms dealing…… CONTINUE READING

Additionally, the police captured a 35-year-old informant named Abubakar Yahuza, who was assisting kidnappers operating in Gidan Dogo Forest.

According to a statement from the command spokesperson, Mansur Hassan, the arrests were made on August 14 when operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit intercepted the suspects in Madaci village, Zaria, with a fabricated AK-47 rifle. The suspects have provided valuable information and are cooperating with ongoing investigations to identify and apprehend their accomplices.

On August 18, police responded to gunfire near Gidan Abeh village, Kagarko LGA, where they confronted armed men on motorcycles attempting to abduct two farmers. The bandits fled after a brief exchange of gunfire, abandoning their captives. The rescued victims, who sustained head injuries, were treated at the Kuriga Primary Health Care Centre and have since been discharged.

Kaduna’s Commissioner of Police, Audu Dabigi, praised the officers’ efforts and encouraged the public to continue providing information to support the command’s operations.

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