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Police bust notorious armed robbery syndicate in Kano

Police bust notorious armed robbery syndicate in Kano

Seven gang members of the infamous armed robbery organisation that terrorises the Kano-Katsina States axis have been apprehended by police in Kano State.

This was said in a statement by SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the command’s spokesman.

He said that this came about as a result of the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP. Mohammed Gumel, going on a manhunt to root out criminal activity in the area.

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He stated that police were able to apprehend Ibrahim Rabiu, 27, of Kwanar Ungogo Quarters, the mastermind of multiple armed robbery crimes, together with seven of his fellow countrymen.

He said during the operation, the following exhibits were recovered: two unregistered motorcycles, three Papalow swords, four cutlasses, five parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, 135 pieces of exol tablets, 10 sachets of Diazepam tablets, 150 pieces of rubber solution and 27 potwin injections.

Kiyawa said the suspects would be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.

Police bust notorious armed robbery syndicate in Kano

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