By Faith Awa Maji, Katsina
THE Katsina State Police Command has rearrested one of the escapees of Kuje jail break, Kamala Lawal Abubakar in Danmusa local government area of the State.
State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah while parading the suspect and other criminals before newsmen at the State Police headquarters Katsina, said the DPO in charge of Danmusa, and team carried out raids at suspected criminal hideouts in Danmusa LGA and succeeded in arresting the escapee.
He said “on 14/07/2022 at about 1800hrs, based on credible information, DPO Danmusa, and team carried out raids at suspected criminal hideouts in Danmusa LGA and succeeded in arresting one Kamala Lawal Abubakar, aged 33yrs of Unguwar Sale Quarters, Danmusa LGA, a suspected fugitive from Kuje prison, Abuja. In the course of investigation, suspect confessed to have escaped from Kuje Prison, Abuja, during the recent Kuje jail break.
“Some quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp was also recovered in his possession during police search. Suspect will be handed over to Nigerian Correctional Service, for further necessary action.
The Command also succeeded in arresting a suspected gang leader of notorious terrorists and kidnappers, Bello Sale Jino, ‘M’, aged 25yrs of Modoji village, in a hideout at Bakuru village, Katsina. “In the course of investigation, suspect confessed to be a leader of kidnap for ransom gang and was in the village based on the invitation of one Mustapaha Badamasi, that he should come to the village and take a survey of a rich man in the village, who has plenty of cows. Furthermore, suspect confessed to have kidnapped many people within Katsina metropolitan and collected ransom ranging from eighty thousand (N80,000) to two hundred thousand (N200,000) naira. Some of his gang members arrested include (1) Muhammed Ibrahim, ‘M’, aged 25yrs of Sokoto Rima Quarters, Katsina (2) Anas Abdullahi, ‘M’, aged 30yrs of Sabon Gida Quarters, Katsina and (3) Mustapha Badamasi. Investigation is ongoing” PPRO Gambo Isah said.
Also the Command has succeeded in busting a notorious syndicate of armed robbers terrorizing Katsina metropolitan area and its environs.
According to SP Gambo Isah “nemesis caught up with the duo of one Abdulrazak Isyaku, ‘M’, aged 25yrs and (2) Muhammad Abubakar, ‘M’, aged 18yrs both of Kambarawa, notorious armed robbers, who specializes in breaking into dwelling houses in Katsina and committing armed robbery at night.