Police arrest 8 notorious armed robbers in Kaduna

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Mansir Hassan,

Police arrest 8 notorious armed robbers in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have arrested eight notorious suspected armed robbers and arrested four receivers of stolen items in the state.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna.

Hassan said, ”Operatives have successfully arrested notorious robbery suspects who have been terrorising the Areas of Barnawa, Sabon Tasha and Karji of Kaduna metropolitan area.”

According to him on May 9, at about 3:00hrs, a surveillance patrol team from the Unguwan Rimi Division intercepted three suspects which included, Khalid Lawal, Abdulhamid Zubairu, and Musa Yusuf, along the Yakowa Express Way.

He said the suspects, who were returning from a robbery operation, confessed to their crimes upon apprehension.

Hassan said, “The case was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.”