Armed robber arrested in Kano with two AK-47 rifles, N4.9m

Armed robber arrested in Kano with two AK-47 rifles, N4.9m

Two AK-47 rifles, 47 rounds of live bullets as well as the sum of M4.986 million were recovered during the arrest of a member of a robbery gang after they invaded the home of a man and robbed him of N15 million, it was gathered on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who announced the arrest on his Facebook wall on Tuesday, said the robber, whose name was given as Hassan Iliya, aged 35 years, was arrested while other members of the gang fled a few hours after robbing the resident.

According to the statement by the Police PRO, the resident lodged a complaint that the gang came to his house at about 2:00 a.m., attacked and robbed him of the money.

However, following the report lodged, detectives began investigation and around 6:00 a.m. on the same day, Iliya was arrested at a village while he was attempting to escape on a motorcycle.

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The command wrote: “A spot search on him revealed a sack containing two AK-47 rifles with 47 rounds of live ammunition and cash, totaling N4.986 million.”

He was said to have given more useful information to the police operatives and he is expected to be charged to court at the conclusion of the investigation.

Also, a manhunt had been launched for the arrest of the fleeing members of the robbery gang.

Below is the screenshot of the statement posted by the Police PRO on the matter:

Armed robber arrested in Kano with two AK-47 rifles, N4.9m