Jigawa State Police has arrested a notorious syndicate of kidnappers and apprehended two suspects that have been intimidating the State.
DSP. Lawan Shiisu Adam, the spokesperson of the police command, made this revelation in a statement issued to newsmen.
He related the arrest to a silent operation which took place in Larabawa herdsmen camp, in Gabasawa LGA Area of Kano State and Laraba Gurgunya village in Taura LGA, Jigawa State.
The mouthpiece of the police in the state explained that the operation took place on 18/09/2022 between the hours of 0700 to 1215hrs.
The operation, according to the mouthpiece of the police in the state was carried out by the combined team of policemen from State Headquarters Dutse, Ringim Area Command, State Intelligence Bureau, Taura, and Ringim Divisions, as well as Local Vigilante group.
He revealed that during the operations, Safiyanu Muhammad, 35 and Musa Idi, 40 were apprehended from the raided places.
The spokesperson added that “during the operations, two (2) AK 103-2 rifles, One (1) AK 47 rifle, Four (4) magazines with eighty-three (83) rounds of 7.9 mm live ammunition, two locally made pistols, Bow and arrows, Two sticks and One (1) Tecno handset with 2 airtel sim cards were recovered.
He said, “preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were responsible for the ambush and killing of an Immigration officer recently in Birniwa Local Government and a police officer in Kwalam village, Taura Local Government while they were on their duty post.
“The suspects have also confessed to have participated in the abduction of A A Zaura’s mother, an APC senatorial flagbearer, Kano Central.”
DCP Bashir Ahmed, the acting Commissioner of Police, Jigawa State Command, has thanked the police officers for the efforts towards the successful operation.