Police arrest suspected cattle plunderers , gun smugglers, others in Zamfara

Zamfara State Police Command has arrested two suspected cattle rustlers in possession of nine rustled cows along Magami – Wake road in Gusau, the state capital.

The state command spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu, gave their names as Musa Umar, 54 years old; and Idris Yaro, 40 years old, saying that both suspects are from Bini in the Maru Local Government Area of the state.

“On 10th October, 2022, police detectives attached to Anti Violence Section Zamfara State Command, while on patrol along Gusau – Wanke road, acted on intelligence information and arrested the above named suspects while conveying nine rustled cows in a truck.

“In the course of interrogation, the suspects could not give satisfactory account of the cows; or presented documents that will legitimize their ownership of the cows. Discreet investigation is in progress,” he said.

Speaking further, SP Shehu said that the operatives of the command repelled banditry attacks on some communities in Tsafe, Bukkuyum and Shinkafi local government areas of the state and recovered some arms and other dangerous weapons.

He said that some of the weapons recovered include one AK-49 rifle, two AK-47 rifles, one LAR rifle, one cutlass and charms.

According to him, the Police Tactical Operatives of the command, while on rigorous patrol in some trouble locations in Tsafe, Bukkuyum and Shinkafi local government areas, received series of distress calls from communities on plan by bandits to attack their villages.

“In response to the distress calls, the operatives succeeded in repelling most of the planed attacks where serious exchange of fire between the bandits and the police operatives ensued, forcing the bandits to flee with possible gunshot wounds sustained,” he added.

“In the course of search at the scene, the above mentioned arms and other exhibits belonging to the bandits were recovered.

“Normalcy had since been restored in the areas, while confidence building patrol is being sustained.”

Continuing, the state police spokesman said that a gun runner has also been arrested with 250 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition.

He gave the name of the gun runner as one Abdulahi Sanica, 28 years old, from Gidan Garbage village of Maru Local Government Area of the state.

“On 6th October, 2022 Police Detective of the Command while on patrol along Gusau – Wanke road intercepted the above named suspect in possession of the above exhibits.

“The suspect confessed to have been sent by a notorious bandits called Ladan with the sum of N1,190,000 to be delivered to the arms supplier who were to hand over consignment to him to deliver to the bandit leader.”

He further stated that the command arrested a suspect aiding banditry activities around Magami – Danglubi area of Maru Local Government Area of the State.

He gave the name of the 35-year-old suspect as Salisu Adamu Dangulbi, saying that hard drugs including penta injection, tramadol tablets, chloroquine injection, Exzol tablets, cartons of beer, food stuffs and other items were found in his possession.

He said that on 9th October, 2022, police detectives of the Command, in collaboration with vigilantes, acted on intelligence information that a truck driven by the above named suspect was loaded with the above mentioned exhibits on transit from Kano to Dangulbi area to supply bandits operating in the bush.

“The driver was arrested with the exhibits and now undergoing discreet investigation with a view to arresting his partners in crime,” he said.