The Kaduna State Police Command has
arrested 31 armed robbery suspects
who specialize in snatching of cars,
motorcycles and women handbags.
The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State
Command, Umar Shehu, said an AK47 rifle,
four bareta pistols, four single barrel short
guns, five single barrel long guns, 39
rounds of live ammunition and 92 live
cartridges were recovered from them.
The Commissioner also disclosed that the
suspects were arrested in Zaria, Kafanchan
and Kaduna, the state capital, by operatives
of the Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB),
during a stop and search operation and
cross fire, following a tip-off from members
of the public.
During the operation, a total number of 8
vehicles of various kinds including a Prado
jeep, 14 motorcycles were also recovered
from the robbers.
Mr Shehu noted ed that the arrests were
made within this month of May, 2015.
According to the Commissioner, the
suspects usually take their stolen vehicles to
Niger Republic, where they sell them to their
accomplices, adding that the command is
working closely with the Interpol in Niger
Republic to track down stolen vehicles and
their buyers.
Other arrests made by the command
include 16 members of a suspected terrorist
group known as ‘Sara- Suka in Rigasa, Igabi
Local Government Area of the state, where
they have been attacking residents and later
killed a middle aged man, injuring two
others.
Mr Shehu however reiterated that the
command would not relent in its fight
against criminals and criminality throughout
the state, urging car owners to come to the
command with their vehicle papers to claim
their vehicles.
One of the robbery suspects, Ibrahim Kabir,
who is a 20 year old boy and a 200 level
Accountancy student of Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria, confessed to the crime.
Kabir narrated how he got involved in the
crime and however begged for forgiveness.
He also disclosed how they sold the stolen
vehicles at giveaway prices.
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