Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command, acting on gathered intelligence, have intercepted and arrested a group of five persons suspected to be members of a kidnapping syndicate along the Bodinga-Tambunwal Highway.
The suspects were found in possession of three (3) AK-47, 90 rounds of live ammunition, and 3 AK-47 magazines when they were arrested on February 13, 2024, Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said in a statement on Thursday.
“The suspects are Abdullahi Ali, Aliyu Mohammed, Abdullahi Umar, Aliyu Abdullahi and Mohammed Anas all confessed to the crime and revealed they were on their way to Tambuwal for a kidnapping operation before being thwarted by the men of the Nigeria Police Force,” the statement said.
Similarly, on February 14, 2024, at about 5.50pm, some suspected bandits were spotted close to Gigane Village, Sokoto State, and were immediately pursued by operatives of the State Tactical Team.
“Upon contact, the bandits engaged the operatives in a fierce gun duel, and some of them were neutralized, while one GPMG rifle with six live ammunition was recovered at the scene.
“Efforts are intensified to locate other fleeing members of the gang and criminally minded elements in the state and cause them to face the wrath of the law,” the statement added
