Katsina Village Head Suspected To Be Bandits Informant Arrested

The Katsina State command of the Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of Usamatu Adamu, the Village Head of Unguwan Tambai in the Runka area of Safana Local Government.

Naija News reports that the village head is accused of providing information to bandits.

The Police command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, while parading approximately 15 suspected criminals in Katsina on Tuesday, stated that on October 3, the force acted on reliable intelligence and located and apprehended the 45-year-old suspect, who resides in Sabon Gida village, Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State.

Sadiq-Aliyu further indicated that Adamu’s arrest is linked to allegations of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping.

“The suspect was arrested after a painstaking investigation following credible intelligence linking him to several kidnapping incidents in Runka, Safana LGA of the state.

“Preliminary investigations revealed his alleged involvement in the criminal conspiracy and kidnapping of persons, all of Runka town.

“He confessed to the commission of the offence and further mentioned Rabe Sada, (alias BBC), aged 62, and Nasiru Sha’aibu, aged 48, all of Runka village as his accomplices.

“The three were suspended for giving information to one Umar, a notorious suspected bandits’ kingpin hibernating in Runka forest. An investigation is still ongoing,” Sadiq-Aliyu said.

Similarly, on September 27, the police spokesperson reported that authorities apprehended a man suspected of raping and attempting to murder a 16-year-old girl in the Ambassadors quarters of Katsina.

The spokesperson indicated that the victim was running an errand for her mother when the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Usman Mohammed-Iyal, allegedly perpetrated the crime.

It was stated that the suspect threatened the victim and forcibly pulled her into an unfinished building, where he subsequently assaulted and raped her.

Sadiq-Aliyu added, “In a desperate bid to conceal his crime, the suspect threw the victim into a nearby well and hurled stones down the well, with an intent to kill her.

“Upon the victim’s disappearance, her father reported the incident at the GRA Divisional Police Headquarters, leading to swift action.

“An investigation was immediately launched, successfully rescued the victim from the well and arrested the suspect.

”The victim is currently receiving medical attention. An investigation is currently ongoing.”

The PPRO has disclosed the apprehension of a 35-year-old individual named Binta Muhammed, residing in the Lungun Loma quarters of Dutsinma LGA, in relation to an alleged incident of child cruelty.

The spokesperson indicated that during the inquiry, the suspect admitted to the crime and will be formally charged in court upon the completion of the investigation.

Additionally, the spokesman reported that on September 25, the command detained three individuals at Kofar Durbi Quarters in Katsina, linked to a suspected case of vandalism and theft.

“While on routine patrol, a team of police operatives, in collaboration with members of the vigilance group, intercepted the syndicate.

”They were found in possession of some quantity of electric armoured cable, a sharply pointed iron bar, and a hacksaw suspected to have been stolen.

“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime and further mentioned four other suspects, now at large, as their accomplices.

“Efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects as the investigation proceeds,” he said.

The police spokesperson further announced that on September 22, the command apprehended three additional suspects linked to a case of vandalism and theft.

Sadiq-Aliyu also reported the capture of four individuals suspected of theft, who unlawfully entered a residence in Babban Mutum village, located in Baure LGA, and made off with approximately N2 million.