Kankara: Police Arrest Bandits Terrorising Kastina

• 308 suspected rustled livestock were recovered from the bandits. 

At least four bandits wreaking havoc in Kankara and its vicinity have been apprehended, The Katsina State Police Command has said.

Ekohotblog reports that spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, Isah Gambo disclosed this on Tuesday.

Addressing newsmen regarding the development, Gambo said the bandits were arrested on Monday, around 11 am.

He disclosed the identities of the arrested notorious bandits unleashing mayhem in Kankara LGA and its neighborhood to include one Isiya Halliru (25-year-old), Nasiru Bature (17-year-old), Bello Hamza (20-year-old) and Hassan Iliyasu (25-year-old),

He disclosed that 308 suspected rustled livestock were recovered from the bandits.

They confessed that the livestock belong to their Masters operating in the scary Rugu forest.

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“In the course of investigation, the suspects confessed that the animals belong to their masters living in the dreaded Rugu forest, who failed to show up and claim ownership of the suspected animals.

“The animals have been handed over to the state standing committee for further necessary action,” the Police spokesman said.

In a related development, a combined team of the Nigeria security team were able to chase some bandits and set free 40 worshipers observing the Tahajud midnight prayer in a Jibiya mosque kidnapped by another group of bandits operating in Jibiya axis.