THE Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit in Bichi Local Government Area and recovered an AK-47 magazine, 109 rounds of live ammunition, suspected military uniforms and other items allegedly meant for delivery to bandits.
The command’s spokesman, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed the development in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Tuesday.
According to the statement, operatives of the Bichi Police Division acted on credible intelligence on Saturday after receiving information that a man dressed in suspected military attire had been sighted in Rimaye Village, Bichi Local Government Area.
The police, working in collaboration with members of the Rimawa community, intercepted the suspect, identified as Mohammed Isah Haruna, 28, of Dan Dinshe Yamma Quarters in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State.
A search of the suspect’s bag led to the recovery of an AK-47 magazine loaded with 30 rounds of live ammunition, an additional 79 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, two sets of suspected military uniforms, three military caps, a suspected fake military identity card, a National Identity Card, a National Identification Number slip, a voter’s card, four ATM cards and a pair of desert boots.
Police said the suspect confessed during interrogation that he had travelled to the area to deliver the recovered items to bandits operating in the bush.
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended members of the Rimawa community for providing the timely intelligence that led to the arrest.
“This arrest underscores the importance of community partnership in policing. We appreciate the Rimawa Community and all good people of Kano for their support. Security is a collective responsibility,” Bakori said.
He added that the suspect remained in police custody while investigators continued efforts to identify and apprehend other members of the suspected criminal network.
