The Kano State Police Command have arrested an alleged Kidnaper and armed robber , Ibrahim Isiyaku along with his mother and elder brother said to be accomplices in the act.
The suspect, Isiyaku,35,
resident of Rantan village in Bebeji Local Government Area and members of his gang were arrested last week.
Isiyaku and his family were paraded at the Kano State Police Headquarters in Bompai,over allegations of conspiracy in carring out criminal activities such as armed robbery and kidnapping in parts of Kano and neighbouring states.
In his remarks, the Kano State Commissioner of Police,Habu Sani said the command received a complaint by one Abdullahi Isa of Rantan village in Bebeji Local Government Area,Kano State, that on 2nd July 2020, at about 11pm unknown armed robbers attacked him at his residence and robbed him of the sum of N400,000
He disclosed that the police responded by dispatching a team of police officers with orders to investigate the crime.
Armed with adequate information and routine surveillance, the police apprehended one Ibrahim Isiyaku,35 years old,a.k.a Kawu alongside his elder brother,Ahmadu Isiyaku 46years old,a.k.a.Shiddi and their 60years old mother,Aisha Isiyaku.
Habu said that the police operatives proceeded to conduct a discreet search at the home of the suspects and recovered exhibits which included 2 AK-47 rifles,2 magazines containing 41 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, one single barrel gun with live catridges,a set of suspected army camouflage uniform,one operational jacket, all concealed in a bag belonging to the mother of the suspects.
The Police Commissioner stated that further investigation resulted in the arrest of another member of the gang,Abdulkadir Musa,40years old,a resident of Mariya village in Tudun Wada Local Government Area,Kano State.where security operatives recovered locally-made double barrel gun and one live catridge,.
He further explained that the command have widened investigations into the activities of the criminal and that the sibling of the victim of the robbery attack,, Shehu Isah was also in police custody.
The Police Boss said that investigation revealed that the gang was responsible for the alleged killing of a police sergeant,late Mohammed Ibrahim, who was shot by some bandits while he was on duty at the residence of the chairman of Bimiwa local government area of Jigawa State.
He said that an Ak 47 rifle that was taken away after the police sergeant was shot to death was found in the possession of one of the members of the criminal gang..
The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, Abdullahi Harun Kiyawu said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigation was concluded
