From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command has repelled attack by suspected bandits on a village, Dan-umaru Village, Bena district of Danko/Wasagu LGA, recovered a rocket launcher as well as arrested suspected rapists,armed robbers terrorising the people of the state.
The Commissioner of Police in the state Mr Samuel Titus Musa, who stated this while parading the suspects and ammunitions recovered from the bandits, said the achievements recorded was made possible due to support of Acting Inspector of Police,Mr. kayode Adeolu Egbetokun and Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris.
While breaking down the police breakthrough,Musa said, “unknown armed bandits invaded Dan-umaru Village, Bena district of Danko/Wasagu LGA. On receipt of the report, a combined team of policemen from Dan-ummaru police station and vigilantes, swiftly responded and engaged them to a gun duel.
“They successfully repelled the attack and recovered one rocket launcher. The suspects escaped with various degrees of gun shot wounds,” he said.
Musa also disclosed that illegal weapons were recovered from four suspected armed robbers namely; Micheal Yunusa, Abu Yayi Alhaji, Bomboy Dan karami and Danjuma Ibrahim.
He said they “conspired with each other in possession of Locally made revolver Guns and prohibited live ammunitions, they used the weapons to attacked the duo of Abubakar Alhaji Dikko ‘m’ of Ribah and Umar Garba ‘m’ of, Danko/Wasagu LGA and robbed them of three motorcycles valued about eight hundred thousand Naira (N800,000). Investigation has been completed and suspects already charged to court for prosecution.”
The Commissioner of Police also paraded suspected five men for allegedly raping of a 16 years old girl and another man for raping a ten years old girl.
According to him, “On 17th August, 2023, at about 1300hrs, one Ahmed Muhammed `m’ of Koko town, Koko-Besse LGA, reported that his Daughter, one Nadiya Ahmed `f’ aged 16yrs of same address, left his house to unknown destination. During investigation, she was traced somewhere in Koko town, when interviewed, she disclosed that, one Suleiman Abubakar, Yunusa Garba, Suleiman Hamza,Yahaya Abubakar and Shamsudden muhammed all ‘m’ of the same address lured her to their houses on different occasion and had sexual intercourse with her. Suspects have been apprehended and on conclusion of investigation they will be arraigned in court.
“On 21/08/2023 at about 2100hrs, one Yusha’u Adamu ‘m’ of Aleiro town, reported that, on 18/08/2023 at about 1800 hrs, his younger sister’s daughter, one Amina Isiya ‘f’ aged 10 yrs, of the same address was defiled by one Saidu Sani, AKA Dankahuwa ‘m’ of the same address. After having canal knowledge of the victim, he threatened to kill her if she dares reveals the secret.”
He added that the Command also arrested a woman, Hauwa Suleiman, an indigene of Babbar Dog village in Maru LGA of Zamfara State in possession of 566 rounds of 7.62×39mm live ammunition, stressed that her case was still under investigation.
Speaking on the fake soldier arrested in Katsina state with stolen vehicle,Musa explained that he came to Birnin Kebbi on the pretence to purchase a Jazz vehicle and ran away with the car in the the process of test running it.
“On the 23rd July 2023 at about 0845 hrs, one Faisal Saidu ‘m’ aged 21yrs of Kawarin Kudi, Zango LGA of Katsina state, dressed in military camouflage uniform, bargained a Motor vehicle Honda Jazz at a cost of Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N2,200,000), in Birnin Kebbi town.
“While test driving the said vehicle , he fraudulently ran away with the Motor vehicle without paying. The suspect was trailed and arrested in Katsina state with the vehicle while trying to sell it to an intending buyer. Investigation has been completed and suspect will be charged to court for prosecution.”
Other suspected were paraded for various offended raging from stolen motorcyclists, robbery and frauds.