Zamfara Police Arrest Babangida, a 31-Year-Old Notorious Bandit

The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a notorious bandits’ syndicate and recovered cash and  different weapons from him. 

Briefing Journalists on Friday in Guasa, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command  Mr Mohammed Shehu, on behalf of the Commissioner mentioned the name of the suspect as Isiyaky Babangida a 31-year-old man.

He said, the arrest of the suspect was made possible through the operatives of the Tactical Operatives while on Anti Banditry patrol survillance after acted on intelligence information about an attempt by a notorious Bandit’s group led by it’s leader, Alhaji Bello to invade and attack some communities in Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of the State. 

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According to him, “the Police operatives swung into action and moved to the nearby bandit’s enclaves that led to a serious gun battle between the bandits and the Police operatives. 

“The superior fire power of the Police successfully dislodged the bandits, a situation that forced them to flee with possible gunshot wounds.

” One of the most wanted bandits in the Camp called Isiyaku Babangida ‘M’ of Kabe Village of Kebbi State was arrested, while the above mentioned exhibits were recovered at the scene.

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“In the course of interrogation, the suspect explained how he and his other group members that bear Ak 47 rifles invaded several villages in Anka, Bukkuyum, Gummi, rustled unspecified number of cattle and kidnapped many innocent people and kept them in captivity until their relations paid ransom” he stated.

Some of the exibits recorvered from the suspects includes, Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira and other dangerous weapons.

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