Police Arrest Armed Robbers Who Killed Driver And Two Passengers In Jigawa

"While perpetrating the act, there come a motor vehicle approaching their direction, they became irritated thinking that it was security operatives, fired several shots at the incoming vehicle driven by one Alh. Alhassan Garba ‘m’ age 55yrs of B/Kudu alongside one Alh. Abubakar Babangida Mohammed ‘m’ of B/Kudu, former M.D Jigawa state Housing Authority and Shehu Saidu of Yalwan Damai village B/Kudu LGA as a result, all died on the spot, while the bandits fled.
 
"On 9th March, 2024, acting on this credible Intelligence, cross section of detectives attached to the Command in conjunction with vigilante members, conducted an Intelligence-Led Raid at Dangoli Fulani camp of Kiyawa LGA and arrested two suspects in connection with the case namely; (1) Bello Usman ‘m’ age 20yrs and (2) Musa Babangida ‘m’ age 18yrs all of Kiyawa LGA Jigawa state.

"As a result of which, the following exhibits were recovered in the premises; two (2) AK 47 riffles, four (4) magazines, sixty eight (68) rounds of life ammunition, one (1) constructed leg chain, eight handsets, one (1) Boxer motorcycle with Reg No. LSR 206 QP, ECOWAS passport belonging to Alh. Mu’azu Abubakar, one potable solar panel, five (5) SIM Cards, eight spare handset batteries, cash sum of two hundred and twenty one thousand five hundred and ten naira (N221,510.00k).
 
"Investigation further revealed that the recovered arms were used in committing the robbery that claimed the lives of three innocent persons of Birnin Kudu town.
 
“On interrogation, the suspects confessed that the items recovered belong to the said Alh Mu’azu. Effort to arrest him and other members of the syndicate is on top gear.”