Police arrest 10 suspected bandits in Kaduna, uncover illegal arms network

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected equipped bandits and recovered 8 firearms successful abstracted operations crossed antithetic parts of the state, arsenic portion of ongoing efforts to curb convulsive transgression and the amerciable circulation of arms.

The bid said the arrests followed intelligence-led operations carried retired by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and different tactical teams.

In a connection on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, said portion of the breakthrough came aft a lawsuit involving transgression conspiracy and amerciable dealing successful firearms was transferred from Ikara Divisional Headquarters connected May 1, 2026.

He explained that detectives, during the investigation, arrested 5 suspects identified arsenic Haruna Dauda, Meshack John, Iliya Dangi, Joshua Maigida and Audu Musa.

According to him, 4 fabricated AK-47 rifles and 2 locally made pistols were recovered from the suspects during the operation.

“Preliminary probe revealed that the suspects were progressive successful amerciable income of arms and ammunition to bandits operating wrong Ikara and its environs,” the connection said.

The constabulary added that the suspects besides confessed to supplying weapons to different antecedently arrested individuals, including Timothy Yohana, Ado Mato and Hamisu Yalwa, each residents of Ikara.

The bid sa...