Katsina police arrest banditry suspects, recover animals

The Police Command in Katsina State has arrested two suspects for aiding banditry and recovered suspected rustled animals from them.

This was disclosed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, in a statement issued on Thursday.

The arrests were made in Jibia Local Government Area in collaboration with the State’s Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) and Hunters.

“On July 25, 2024, a team of police operatives attached to Jibia Divisional Police Headquarters, while on routine patrol in collaboration with the KSCWC and Hunters, successfully arrested two suspects, all from Zandam village, in Jibia LGA,” said Sadiq-Aliyu.

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The suspects were apprehended near Magama cemetery in possession of two rams, one sheep, and a goat, suspected to have been rustled.

During the investigation, the suspects confessed to receiving the rustled animals from a notorious bandit leader known as Nura of Mazanya village in Jibia, who is currently at large. The suspects were reportedly en route to dispose of the animals at Magama market.

Sadiq-Aliyu confirmed that the suspects had repeatedly received and disposed of rustled animals from the bandit kingpin. Efforts are being intensified to arrest the fleeing suspect, and the investigation is ongoing.

The success of the operation is attributed to the sustained efforts of the command in combating armed banditry under the leadership of the Commissioner, Mr. Aliyu Abubakar-Musa.