The Kano State Police Command has arrested 19 suspected criminals for armed robbery, cattle rustling, kidnapping and other banditry relatedly crimes.
This is contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Wednesday.
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He explained that the arrest of the suspects followed robust crime prevention patrols embarked upon by the Command.
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“Exhibits recovered during the course of the investigation include two AK-47 rifles with breach numbers: 1983NA8154 and 3398, twenty-six rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, 16 rams, 17 live Cartridges and one of their operational motor vehicles, aToyota Sienna with Reg. No. YAB 243 AG among others.
“All the suspects confessed to belonging to a syndicate that engaged in kidnapping, cattle rustling, and other banditry-related crimes. One of the suspects further revealed that they have already carried out an assessment on their target location and are planning to rob some at some places in the state,” Haruna said.
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He said that all the suspects who are currently undergoing detailed investigation at the Criminal Investigation Department of the Command, will be charged to court after the investigation.
The CP Usaini Gumel assures the public that the Command will continue to work tirelessly towards ensuring the protection of the lives and property of all Kano residents and bring perpetrators of criminal activities to justice.
