Two armed robbery suspects have been arrested by personnel of the Jigawa State Police Command.
The suspects according to the police have been terrorising the state and its environs.
Disclosing this in a statement issued to newsmen in Dutse, the Police Public Relations Officier (PPRO) of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, said the arrest is sequel to the order given by the Commissioner of Police on raiding black spots and criminal hideouts across the command.
According to him “a team of Policemen on Friday led by Divisional Police Officer Ringim Division, acting on actionable and credible intelligence that some armed criminals have perfected plans to embark on a notorious operation along Wudil/Garko Road under Kano State”
“Policemen with the help of local vigilantes swung into action and succeeded in arresting a 22-year-old, Hamza Abdullahi and 25-year-old Hassan Ya’u in possession of one locally made fabricated revolver pistol”
DSP Adam said the discrete investigation at SCID led to the recovery of two Motorcycles and one locally-made pistol.
He said the suspects confessed to having participated in armed robberies along Gujungu/Miga Road, Kiyawa/Shuwarin Road, and Fanisau/Kano Road all in Jigawa State.
All suspects will be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.
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In another development, the police in Gombe has recovered 21 cows stolen from a herder in Shuwari village of Funakaye Local Government Area of the state.
NIGERIACRIME had earlier reported that a cattle rustler, Mahid Mu’azu Abubakar, was arrested in connection to the theft.
Confirming the development, the police spokesperson of the command, ASP Mahid Mu’azu Abubakar, said the owner of the cattle, Jauro Ahmadu, reported to the Bajoga Divisional Police office that his cattle, valued at N7 million, were stolen from his village.
The PPRO said in order to arrest the suspect, police personnel immediately swung into action and launched an investigation that led to the arrest.
He said the suspect has confessed to the crime and that all the stolen cows and other relevant exhibits have been recovered,
The suspect will be charged in court as soon as the investigation is concluded, said the PRO.
The police Division in Bajoga also arrested one Babangida Isah, 20, of Tike quarters in Bajoga town of Funakaye LGA, for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl (name withheld).
ASP Mahid Mu’azu Abubakar explained that the case was reported on June 6 to the police by the father of the victim and the suspect was immediately arrested and he voluntarily confessed to the crime.