The Police in Kano State North West Nigeria has arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper and cattle rustler and recovered 55 cows from him in Karaye Local Government Area, LGA, of the State.
The State Police Commissioner CP Mohammed Gumel in a press statement disclosed that the suspect was arrested by the command’s Anti-kidnapping squad.
The CP said that “the suspect confessed that they were running away from Maidaro bandits’ camp through Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna State after fighting with their rival camp, led by one Boderi Isiya.”
Gunel explained that the suspect said his gang leader in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State and his assistant were killed during the fight, and he ran away with three AK-47 riffles and many cattle, preparing to settle in the forest of Gwarzo and Kareye LGAs.
According to him, “on February 4 at about 17:40 hours, the suspected kidnapper, of Kaya village in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State, was arrested at Karaye LGA with 55 cows and six sheep.”
The suspect confessed to having participated along with other camp members in several kidnapping and cattle rustling cases in Kaduna, Katsina, and Zamfara.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
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