By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse
The Jigawa Police Command has nabbed 31 persons suspected to be kidnappers, drug dealers and armed-robbers.
The State Police Command partnered with its Bauchi counterpart and organized an intelligence-led-raid, combing of bush and show of force at Zamdama Hills, Balmo, Baranda and Bagadaza Forests in its bid to sustain the relative peace being enjoyed in the state.
The operation was carried out and jointly led by the Jigawa Commissioner of Police, CP.A.T Abdullahi and his Bauchi state counterpart, CP.A.M.Muhammad with a view to taking the war to the bandit’s Camps.
Members of the hunters group, forestry guards, vigilantes and yal bulala complemented the efforts of the Police during the two-day operation.
During the operations, the following achievements were recorded: Twelve (12) suspected kidnappers were arrested and Four (4) motorcycles were recovered. Also, six bandit camps were dislodged.
In another development, on January 13, 2024 at about 2000hrs, a team of policemen attached to Babura Divisional Headquarters, while on routine patrol intercepted one Abdulkarim Mamman ‘m’ age 27yrs of Kafi village, Baure LGA Katsina State in possession of one unregistered Motorcycle strongly suspected to be stolen.
When questioned, the suspect could not give a satisfactory account of the motorcycle, hence he was arrested.
On interrogation, the suspect confessed to have stolen the said motorcycle at Caki village, Baure LGA of Katsina State.
Meanwhile, effort are on to locate the owner, through the police from Katsina Command. Between 9th and 15th of January, 2024 Gallant Policemen attached to Dutse, Taura and Bamaina Divisional Headquarters, acting on credible intelligence, raided criminal hideouts and Black spots at Zai Hills and Yalawa Mainoni, Gilima market and Masiya village in Dutse, Taura and B/kudu LGAs respectively.
During the raid, fourteen (14) suspects were arrested including Two (2) drug dealers namely; (1) Nasiru Adamu ‘m’ age 21yrs of Sabuwar Maranjuwa and (2) Mohammed Adamu ‘m’ age 20yrs of Limawa village with the following exhibits;
● Four (4) blocks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
● One hundred and seventy-three (173) wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
● Four 4 packets and twenty-five (25) pieces of rubber solutions.
● One 50cl bottle of raw suck and die substance.
● Ninety-three (93) tablets of diazepam.
● Seven pieces of tramadol tablets.
● Twenty-nine (29) pieces of Exxol tablets.
● 50 pieces of d5 tablets.
On interrogation, all the suspects confessed to the crimes and will be transferred to NDLEA after preliminary investigation is conducted by the State Criminal and Investigation Department, Dutse.