By Soni Daniel
KATSINA State Police Command, has paraded a two-man Abuja notorious car snatchers’ syndicate who attempted to enter Niger Republic through Jibia with a stolen car belonging to a member of the House of Representatives.
The State Command’s Spokesman, Gambo Isah, who paraded the duo on Monday, said the Command’s anti kidnapping squad arrested the suspects based on intelligence.
According to him, officers of the Command in Charge of Anti Kidnapping and team succeeded in arresting the duo of one Aliyu Mohamed ‘m’ aged 38yrs of Sarki avenue, Kurmin Mashi, Kaduna State and Jimilu Tijani ‘m’ aged 30yrs of Karshen Waya, Gidan Gyadi Quarters, Kano members of a notorious syndicate of armed robbers terrorizing Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and it’s environs.
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Two members of a seven-man armed robbery syndicate have been arrested by the police in Katsina State.
Those apprehended include Aliyu Mohammed, aged 38-years-old and Jamilu Tijjani aged 30-years-old.
The suspects according to the police, are responsible for terrorizing Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and its environs.
In a press briefing held at the command headquarters on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah disclosed that the duo were arrested Monday, based on credible intelligence gathered by the Anti Kidnapping squad.
“Today at about 07:00 hours, the command received a distress call that armed Robbers numbering seven (7) armed with sophisticated weapons, attacked the residence of one Honourable Umaru Abdullahi Zimbo, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Kangiwa Federal Constituency of Kebbi State and stole away his motor vehicle, Toyota Prado Jeep with registration number ABC 79 GC.