Police Arrest 19 robbery syndicate members in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command yesterday announced the arrest of a syndicate of 19 suspected armed robbers.
Thirteen stolen motorcycles were recovered, Commissioner of Police Idrissu Dabban, said at a press briefing.
He said, “It will be recalled that recently, residents especially of the Katsina metropolitan area, were bedeviled with the activities of a syndicate that specialised in housebreaking, armed robbery and theft of motor vehicles.
“The Command launched a manhunt for the daredevil criminals and, to God be the glory, it succeeded in breaking the syndicate terrorising the state.
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“A total of 19 suspected members of the syndicate including their ringleader were arrested and 13 suspected stolen motor vehicles were recovered by the Command.
“The syndicate broke and attacked the residence of one Nura Lawal, of Modoji Quarters, GRA, Katsina, with a gun and other weapons, robbed him of his vehicle, Toyota Corolla L.E. 2010 model valued at N3,500,000, and N340,000 cash, among other things’’.
“In the course of investigation, one of the suspects, Musa Isah, aged 35, was arrested by police with the said motor vehicle at Kazaure, Jigawa state and the stolen clothes were also recovered inside the vehicle’’.
“After due and diligent investigation, the duo of Abdullahi B. Mahmud, 35, and Babayo Abdulkadir, 32, were arrested as receivers of stolen motor vehicles.”
Dabban said more suspects were also arrested and other items recovered from them.
