The Police Command in Zamfara has arrested a suspected kidnapper and cattle rustler, Musa Abdullahi a.k.a Gaugai, the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Muhammad Shehu, has said.

Shehu disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau on Wednesday.

He said the arrest was part of the command’s sustained efforts to rid the state of banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and other criminal activities.

“The suspect was arrested on Jan. 1 by the Anti kidnapping Squad of the command on Operation Sharar Daji around Kunkeli and Chabi villages in Maru Local Government Area of the state.

“One Ak47 Riffle with five rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the suspect,” he said

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspect is believed to be one of the members of a kidnap gang terrorising the state who had been declared wanted by the police.

Shehu further said that the suspect was assisting the command to fish out other members of the gang.

“The suspect would be charged to court as soon as the command completes its investigation,” the police spokesman added.

He urged members of the public to always report any suspicious persons or movement around them to the nearest security outpost. (NAN)

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/police-arrest-wanted-kidnapper-recover-arms-in-zamfara.html

[b]Nigerian Police catching criminals since 12bc.

This are some of the reason you would just wonder whether state police is needed, police on federal level is still okay.

God bless the IGP.
God bless the president MUHAMMADU buhari.
God bless the federal republic of Nigeria.
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