Zamfara State police command has arrested seven security
personnel involved in aiding and abetting banditry activities in
the state.
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This was made known by the commissioner of information, Alhaji
Ibrahim Magaji Dosara while briefing newsmen in his office, on
Thursday.
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Dosara said, “the state government has just received a report
from the police on the arrest of seven security agents involved in
aiding and abetting banditry activities across the state.”
The commissioner stated that the suspects have already been
interrogated and have confessed to their respective crimes.
According to him, they have also since the commencement of the
military operations in the state in recent past been sabotaging the
operations, by sharing military intelligence, supplying arms and
ammunition, military uniforms and other facilities to the armed
bandits to prevent our gallant soldiers from conquering the
bandits.”
“This is why it took the Nigerian military and other security
agencies fighting the bandits that long to defeat them,” Said the
commissioner.
He maintained that the suspects have already been handed over to
their appropriate security authorities for further necessary
actions.
“We feel obliged not to disclose their identities, as the
security authorities concerned are acting on the matter.”
He said one of the suspects was arrested in connection with
fraternising with suspected bandits and supplying them with
ammunition.
“In the course of his arrest, the suspect was caught in
possession of 20 rounds of 62mm of live ammunition at the point of
handing over to the buyer, one Kabiru Bashiru of Maniya village, a
suspected active bandit having received advanced payment of
N100,000.00 earlier from the buyer.”
The commissioner said that the second suspect from Sokoto was
caught by detectives supplying military uniforms and kits to
suspected bandits.
“Nine military bulletproof, four sets of military camouflage
uniforms, five pairs of military hand globes, two first bank ATM
cards, 1 Nigerian Army I.D card and one Samsung Android handset
were recovered in his possession.”
“In a similar effort, on 1st April 2021, a team of Policemen
attached to Serious Crime Unit (SCU), while acting on intelligence
information intercepted two suspects from Zurmi and Shinkafi LGAs
allegedly supplying bandits with ammunition and military camouflage
from Lagos.”
“On 31st March 2021, the team of the policemen, on patrol along
Wanke-Dansadau road arrested another suspect from Rukuja Area of
Musawa LGA of Katsina State.”
“In the course of interrogation, the suspect was discovered to
be from one of the hideouts in the forest of Dansadau.”
“While searching through his handset the suspect’s picture was
discovered holding Ak—47 rifle, other sophisticated weapons
belonging to him.”
“The fifth suspect from Kamarawa village via Isa Local
Government Area of Sokoto State who is a medical doctor was
arrested by the operation Puff Adder policemen allegedly supplying
military kits to suspected armed bandits within Shinkafi axis on
the 4th April 2021.”
“Ten pairs of military jungle boots, five sets of shingers and
military hand globes were recovered from the suspect.
“Another suspect was arrested on the 4th of April, 2021 by a
team of policemen attached to Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU Base 18
Gusau) in possession of two locally made guns, 12 live cartridges,
a bunch of charms and cash amounting to N523,000.00.”
The commissioner reminded the people that, Governor Matawalle
has recently said that, people would be shocked to know those
aiding the dastardly act of armed banditry in the state and
beyond.
He maintained that the revelation of the security men involved
in sabotaging military operations and actions against bandits in
the state was a clear testimony to Governor Matawalle’s
statement.
He appealed to the Federal Government to redeem its pledge on
the deployment of additional 6000 soldiers to fight the bandits who
have been terrorising the people of the state.
“Zamfara State government is appealing to the president and
Commander-In-Chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces to redeem his pledge
on the deployment of 6000 troops to the state to clear the
recalcitrant bandits terrorising various communities of our dear
state.
“The state government also wants to urge the Military
authorities to embark upon active supervision and monitoring of the
military operations to ensure synergy and effectiveness of the war
against terrorists.”
Zamfara State police command has arrested seven security
personnel involved in aiding and abetting banditry activities in
the state.
This was made known by the commissioner of information, Alhaji
Ibrahim Magaji Dosara while briefing newsmen in his office, on
Thursday.
Dosara said, “the state government has just received a report
from the police on the arrest of seven security agents involved in
aiding and abetting banditry activities across the state.”
The commissioner stated that the suspects have already been
interrogated and have confessed to their respective crimes.
According to him, they have also since the commencement of the
military operations in the state in recent past been sabotaging the
operations, by sharing military intelligence, supplying arms and
ammunition, military uniforms and other facilities to the armed
bandits to prevent our gallant soldiers from conquering the
bandits.”
“This is why it took the Nigerian military and other security
agencies fighting the bandits that long to defeat them,” Said the
commissioner.
He maintained that the suspects have already been handed over to
their appropriate security authorities for further necessary
actions.
“We feel obliged not to disclose their identities, as the
security authorities concerned are acting on the matter.”
He said one of the suspects was arrested in connection with
fraternising with suspected bandits and supplying them with
ammunition.
“In the course of his arrest, the suspect was caught in
possession of 20 rounds of 62mm of live ammunition at the point of
handing over to the buyer, one Kabiru Bashiru of Maniya village, a
suspected active bandit having received advanced payment of
N100,000.00 earlier from the buyer.”
The commissioner said that the second suspect from Sokoto was
caught by detectives supplying military uniforms and kits to
suspected bandits.
“Nine military bulletproof, four sets of military camouflage
uniforms, five pairs of military hand globes, two first bank ATM
cards, 1 Nigerian Army I.D card and one Samsung Android handset
were recovered in his possession.”
“In a similar effort, on 1st April 2021, a team of Policemen
attached to Serious Crime Unit (SCU), while acting on intelligence
information intercepted two suspects from Zurmi and Shinkafi LGAs
allegedly supplying bandits with ammunition and military camouflage
from Lagos.”
“On 31st March 2021, the team of the policemen, on patrol along
Wanke-Dansadau road arrested another suspect from Rukuja Area of
Musawa LGA of Katsina State.”
“In the course of interrogation, the suspect was discovered to
be from one of the hideouts in the forest of Dansadau.”
“While searching through his handset the suspect’s picture was
discovered holding Ak—47 rifle, other sophisticated weapons
belonging to him.”
“The fifth suspect from Kamarawa village via Isa Local
Government Area of Sokoto State who is a medical doctor was
arrested by the operation Puff Adder policemen allegedly supplying
military kits to suspected armed bandits within Shinkafi axis on
the 4th April 2021.”
“Ten pairs of military jungle boots, five sets of shingers and
military hand globes were recovered from the suspect.
“Another suspect was arrested on the 4th of April, 2021 by a
team of policemen attached to Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU Base 18
Gusau) in possession of two locally made guns, 12 live cartridges,
a bunch of charms and cash amounting to N523,000.00.”
The commissioner reminded the people that, Governor Matawalle
has recently said that, people would be shocked to know those
aiding the dastardly act of armed banditry in the state and
beyond.
He maintained that the revelation of the security men involved
in sabotaging military operations and actions against bandits in
the state was a clear testimony to Governor Matawalle’s
statement.
He appealed to the Federal Government to redeem its pledge on
the deployment of additional 6000 soldiers to fight the bandits who
have been terrorising the people of the state.
“Zamfara State government is appealing to the president and
Commander-In-Chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces to redeem his pledge
on the deployment of 6000 troops to the state to clear the
recalcitrant bandits terrorising various communities of our dear
state.
“The state government also wants to urge the Military
authorities to embark upon active supervision and monitoring of the
military operations to ensure synergy and effectiveness of the war
against terrorists.”