From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Operation Fushi Kada operatives, led by the Commander, acting on technical and credible intelligence, have intercepted a notorious armed robbery syndicate along the Karji/Sabon Tasha axis of Kaduna State.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, and made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.
The Statement read in part: “During the operation, the armed robbers engaged the police in a fierce gun battle, leading to the arrest of five suspects, while one suspect, Christopher Bobai, also known as “Baban Dodo,” sustained serious injuries while attempting to flee. He was later confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
“The suspects arrested include, one Gideon Martins (Male), aged 32, one Joy Gideon (Female), aged 29, one Joshua Gama (Male), aged 45, one Umar Usman (Male), aged 24, and one Bashir Yusuf (Male), aged 21.
“All the suspects confessed to the crime and are cooperating with the police to apprehend other gang members still at large.
“The following exhibits were recovered from the suspects: one English-made pistol, one locally-made pistol, a Nigerian Army camouflage uniform, three cutlasses, four pairs of jungle boots, Six SIM cards, two sets of black uniforms, two jungle caps.”
Similarly, on 11th September 2024, while acting on credible intelligence, about the movement of a suspected kidnapper, the Police operatives mobilized and successfully apprehended one Saidu Inusa, also known as “Haske,” a 29-year-old resident of Burinta, Bishini Ward in Kachia Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
According to the reports, the suspect, during interrogation, confessed to his involvement in multiple kidnapping operations across the State after the recovery of an AK-47 rifle.
Reacting to this, the Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Ali Dabigi PSC, emphasized the importance of community involvement in ensuring public safety and assured citizens that the police command will maintain its current momentum in the ongoing efforts to clamp down on armed robbers and bandits in the State.
