*NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS (NSCDC)*
*NASARAWA STATE COMMAND*

*PRESS STATEMENT*

*3RD OCTOBER, 2022*

*COMMANDANT GENERAL SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE SQUAD NABS TWO KINGPINS FOR BANDITRY, KIDNAPPING AND CATTLE RUSTLING IN NASARAWA*

The Commandant General's Special Intelligence Squad has arrested two who specialize in Kidnapping, banditry and Cattle rustling terroriszing, Akiri, Azara Namu and Quan'pan, areas of Nasarawa, Taraba and Plateau States respectively.

The gallant men of the Special intelligence Squad, swung into action after receiving and verifying credible information about the activities of bandits, kidnapping and incessant cattle rustling in the aforementioned areas.

Parading the suspects in the Command Headquarters in Lafia, the State Commandant *Abbas Bappa Muhammed msgt* who spoke through the Public Relations Officer *DSC Jerry Victor* said, the suspect, Abdullahi Laru Abubakar 30years m' who hails from Turyan Village of Kwande district of Quan'pan local government area of Plateau State was arrested on the 27th September, 2022.

The suspect Abdullahi Laru Abubakar confessed to have called on his gang member simply identified as Umar, Duware and Ango (still at-large) all from Kwande area to rustle 10 cattle belonging to one Alhaji Sule Yamusa aka 'Alh. Amo', of Akiri area in Azara Development Area in Awe local government area of Nasarawa State, whom they succeeded to a Shimankar village in Quan'pan local government area of Plateau State. He said.

The second suspect
Danlami Ahmadu 40 years from Angwan Kurmi Kwande district of Quan'pan local government area of Plateau State was arrested for receiving four (4) rustled cattle from Duware one of the gang member. He confessed to have conveyed the cattle to Gidan Maiwa in Bauchi were he sold 2 for N440,000.

Investigation is ongoing when concluded they will be charge to court of competent jurisdiction for prosecution, he concluded.

The State Commandant call on the good people of the state to make available credible and reliable information to security agencies closer to them for prompt action. When you see something, say something and do something, he concluded.

E- Signed:

*DSC JERRY VICTOR*
*PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER*
*NSCDC NASARAWA STATE COMMAND*

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