Katsina State Police Command has arrested seven suspected members of a armed robbery syndicate allegedly terrorising residents of Katsina metropolis.
The gang, according to the command, specialises in phone snatching, shop breaking and armed robbery.
The suspects, identified as Abubakar Dayyabu (19), Abdulrahman Danjuma (25), Dahiru Nuhu (21), Muhammad Yahaya (21), Abubakar Idris (20), Bello Babale (34), and Shafi’i Lawal (20) were arrested in Shararrar Pipe/Dan Hako Quarters of Katsina city.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, said in a statement that the arrests followed a report lodged at the Sabon Gari Police Division after the gang allegedly broke into a shop behind Katsina Central Market and carted away goods worth an undisclosed amount.
“Upon receipt of the report, our detectives immediately swung into action and tracked the suspects to their hideout, where they were arrested,” the statement read.
Recovered items from the suspects included two cutlasses, two long sharp knives, two clubs, one iron rod, and a black beret.
The PPRO added that investigations are ongoing and assured that the suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion.
The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, reiterated the command’s commitment to sustaining the fight against crime and criminality in the state.
