The operatives of Puff Adder II of Niger State Police Command attached to Kagara Division, implementing operation restore peace in the state, have arrested four suspected bandits.
The command said the operatives acted on a credible intelligence which led to their arrest.
According to Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun the suspects which include Shehu Usman, 21yrs, Idris Ado, 20yrs, Nasiru Dogo a.k.a Badari, 21yrs and Umar Yahaya, 21 yrs, all ‘m’ were arrested at Fulani camp, near Garun-gabas village of Rafi LGA.
Abiodun added that the suspects were intercepted and arrested with two locally fabricated guns while on their way to Garun-gabas market.
He said during interrogation, the suspects confessed to some of their cattle rustling escapades at Garun-gabas and Garun-dangana villages and its environs in Rafi LGA.
Abiodun said the suspects also confessed further that the two locally fabricated guns belong to their gang leader; one Lawal Mumuni, who is currently at large.
Abiodun said effort to apprehend the said Mumuni is ongoing as the case is under investigation.
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