Katsina: Police arrest 19-year-old man over alleged robbery attempt

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old man, Aliyu Sani, implicit an alleged robbery effort and impersonation successful the Kofar Sauri country of Katsina metropolis.

The command’s spokesperson, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed this successful a connection connected Monday, saying the fishy was arrested connected August 22, 2026, pursuing a study by acrophobic citizens.

According to him, constabulary received the accusation astatine astir 7 p.m. that the fishy was chasing an unidentified idiosyncratic portion allegedly pointing a artifact pistol astatine the unfortunate with the volition of robbing him.

He said constabulary operatives, moving with members of a section vigilante group, responded swiftly and arrested Sani astatine astir 8 p.m. successful Kofar Sauri.

“Upon apprehension and hunt of the suspect, a achromatic artifact pistol was recovered successful his possession,” the connection said.

Aliyu said the fishy was incapable to supply a satisfactory mentation during preliminary interrogation astir however helium obtained the artifact firearm.

He added that Sani volition stay successful constabulary custody portion investigations continue.

The Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar, commended members of the assemblage and the section vigilante radical for their vigilance and practice with the police.

He urged residents to stay vigilant and promptly repor...