The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old suspected bandit and recovered an AK-47 magazine, 109 rounds of live ammunition, suspected military uniforms and other incriminating items during an operation in Bichi Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the arrest was made by operatives of the Bichi Divisional Police Headquarters following credible intelligence provided by a member of the public regarding a man allegedly wearing a suspected military uniform at Rimaye Village in Bichi LGA.
According to the statement, the police team, working in collaboration with members of the Rimawa Community, intercepted the suspect, identified as Mohammed Isah Haruna of Dan Dinshe Yamma Quarters in Dala Local Government Area.
A search of his bag led to the recovery of one AK-47 magazine loaded with 30 rounds of live ammunition, an additional 79 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, two sets of suspected military uniforms, three military caps, a suspected fake military identity card, personal identification documents, four ATM cards and a pair of desert boots.
The command said the suspect confessed during interrogation that he was in the area to deliver the recovered items to bandits operating in nearby forests. It added that the suspect is currently in police custody while investigations have commenced to apprehend other members of the criminal network before the case is charged to court.
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the vigilance of the Rimawa Community for promptly alerting the police, describing the arrest as another demonstration of the importance of community participation in combating crime.
Radio Nigeria