KANO POLICE COMMAND ARREST THREE BOKO HARAM, 87 OTHER SUSPECTED CRIMINALS
‘3 Remnants of Boko Haram Suspects were arrested. One arrested at a Hotel in Sabon Gari Quarters Kano and the other two were raided at criminal hideouts within the metropolis in an attempt to regroup in Kano State. They all confessed and identified to be members of Boko Haram. Investigation in progress’, he said.
The Commissioner also disclosed that, this was another milestone in the achievements recorded by the Command since the launching of Operation Puff Adder in the State, adding that, the suspects were established to have been terrorizing people at Falgore Forest and other parts of the State.
Penpushing further reports that, Iliyasu assured that efforts were in progress to arrest the 6 fleeing members of the robbery syndicate, adding that those arrested have during investigations confessed to the crimes.
The Commissioner disclosed that, one of the robbery suspect, Bashir Sani of Rimin Kebbe Quarters Kano was arrested in possession of a single barrel gun loaded with 15 rounds of cartridges, one locally made Gun, 1 Chemical/pepper spray, 1 Jack Knife, 1 Walkie Talking, 1 Hand Cuff and a Police belt.
Penpushing also reports that, Iliyasu said, ten bandits were intercepted at Koki Quarters in Toyota Hiace Bus heading to Badawa Quarters, and when the vehicle was searched, they were found to be in possession of 22 various dangerous weapons including long knives, short knives, Charms, new weapons of violence called ’’Fate-fate, Tsitaka and Barandami’’, Cutlasses, 15 clubs (Gora), Large Quantity of Hard Drugs and intoxicating/ hallucinating substances and other dangerous weapons.
The Commissioner disclosed that, in another operations, the command arrested two suspected car thieves were arrested, adding that based on credible information along Katsina Road Kano, a team of operation Puff Adder detectives swung in to action and arrested the culprits .
‘2 Honda Civic Cars and a Toyota Highlander Jeep Motor Vehicles were recovered from them. They confessed to the commission of the crimes and investigation is on to recover more stolen vehicles from them’, he added.
Penpushing reports that, Iliyasu said sixty-one suspects were arrested at various criminal hideouts with different types of dangerous weapons and intoxicating / hallucinating substances recovered from them, while three kidnapping suspects were arrested and the kidnap victim was rescued.
‘ On the 04/07/2019, a team of Puff Adder detectives arrested one Ibrahim Musa ‘M’ of Unguwar Rimi Quarters Kaduna. On interrogation two female suspects of same address were arrested and a victim one Kadija Rilwanu ‘F’ 4years old of Wailari Quarters Kano was rescued at the resident of the female suspects. Investigation in progress’.
Penpushing also reports that, in similar vein, the command said one suspected Hard Drug Dealer was arrested, while 3 arms, 18 live Ammunitions 16 live Cartridges, 15 Laptop Computers, 26 parcels, 250 wraps and other large quantity of Indian hemp and 3 Motor vehicles were recovered.
The Commissioner added that, other exhibits recovered include;43 Knives, 32 Clubs (Gora), 8 Cutlasses, 2 Gariyo, 220 bottles of Suck and Die and 32 Sachets of Diazapam Tablets were recovered, adding that 122 suspects arrested and paraded two weeks ago have been charged to various courts of law within the State, emphasizing that all those arrested now will be charged to court after investigation as well.
‘The operation Puff Adder which is currently yielding positive results as witnessed recently will be sustained throughout the State, until all non-repentant criminal elements are arrested and brought before the law. We appreciate the good people of the State and law abiding members of the public to continue to cooperate with the command with a view to achieve a peaceful and crime free Kano State’, he stated.
