Chinedu Among Close To 40 Bandits Arrested In Sokoto

• Chinedu Among Close To 40 Bandits Arrested In Sokoto

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sokoto Police Command said it has arrested no fewer than 37 suspects over alleged banditry in some parts of the state.

Addressing a press conference in Sokoto recently, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Operations, Ahmed Zaki, said the arrests were made between January 20 and January 29.

Read Also: Lagos State Restates Commitment To Improving Education Sector

“Between January 20 to January 29, the Operation Sahara Storm of the Nigeria Police identified and raided the bandits’ camps in Illela, Rabah, Isa and Goronyo Local Government Areas of Sokoto State.

“During the operations, the police arrested no fewer than 37 suspects at different locations and several exhibits were recovered.

“All the suspects were linked to the notorious gang leader, Turji, and they have all confessed to their complicity in the crime of banditry.

“However, the investigation into their cases is still in progress and the suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is completed,” he said.

Zaki named some of the suspects as Musa Kamarawa, Abubakar Hashimu, Bammi Kiruwa, Zayyanu Abdullahi, Hardo Yunusa and Samuel Chinedu, among others.

You May Also Like: Tony Elumelu Biography: From Applying For Unqualified Job To Owning A Tier-1 Bank

Click to watch our video of the week:

---

Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:

Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.

Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.

Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611