Crime
Katsina Police Arrest Five Suspects For Illegal Possession Of AK-47 Rifles
All the suspects are from Kakumi village, Bakori LGA
Katsina State– Men of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested five suspects for illegal possession of AK-47 rifles in Kurmi village, Bakori Local Government Area.
Speaking in Katsina on Wednesday, December 20, the spokesman for the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this to the journalists.
“On December 19, 2023, based on credible intelligence, our operatives attached to Bakori Divisional Police Headquarters, in collaboration with members of the vigilante, while on patrol, successfully identified and apprehended five suspects.
“The suspects are Sharhabilu Dahiru, 20, Abubakar Tukur, 25 Kasamanu Abdullahi, 20, Abdulrahman Shu’aibu, 20, and Sulaiman Sanusi, also 20 years old.
“All the suspects are from Kakumi village, Bakori LGA.”
According to him, the suspects confessed to having stolen the said firearm from the residence of one Jamilu Lawal of the same village.
“Due to the seriousness of the crime, Lawal was immediately invited for further investigation on the illegal possession of the AK-47 rifle.
“All suspects are in custody as the investigation proceeds,” he added.