The Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Command, CP Kolo Yusuf, who paraded the suspect before Newsmen in Gusau, said the notorious kidnapper, Ex-Cpl Saidu Lawal, specializes in Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Gun Running and other heinous crimes.
The Commissioner of Police noted that Lawal had for long been disturbing the peace and security of Zamfara State and neighbouring Katsina, Kaduna, Niger, Kebbi and Sokoto States.
“On 27th August, 2022 at about 1730hrs, Police Tactical/Escort Team attached to the Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Police Command, CP Kolo Yusuf, acted on actionable intelligence that led to the arrest of the above named suspect who was an Ex-service personnel of the Nigeria Army attached to 73 Battalion, Janguza Army Barracks, Kano”.
He said the suspect was intercepted with a Pontiac Vibe vehicle with registration number KRD 686 CY Lagos, along Abuja – Kaduna enroute Zamfara State.
“When Search was conducted on the spot and the above mentioned exhibits were recovered in his possession”, he added.
“In the course interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was to convey the said exhibits from Loko LGA of Nasarawa State to his customer, one Dogo Hamza ‘M’ of Bacha village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State. The suspect further confessed that he had previously supplied same consignment to his other customers in Kaduna, Katsina, Niger and Kebbi States respectively.
The State Police spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu, says discreet investigation is in progress with a view to arresting his partners of the dastardly crime.
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