Africa-Press – Nigeria. Police in Kebbi State have arrested five suspected bandits said to be linked to recent attacks on communities in the Zuru area.
The suspects were picked up along Zuru to Tadurga route.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, those arrested are Bako Aliyu, Sani Alaramma, Umaru Tafsi, Mamman Sani Danzakara and Lawali Sani. All of them are from Birnin Tudu village in Bukkuyum and Gummi local government areas of Zamfara State.
Abubakar said security operatives recovered seven fabricated AK forty seven rifles, one locally made pistol, three Dane guns, three AK forty seven magazines, forty-three rounds of live ammunition, forty-six live cartridges, two empty shells and cash amounting to over 2 million Naira.
He added that the suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Birnin Kebbi for further investigation aimed at revealing how the group operates and tracking down other members still at large.
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