Police arrest 12 suspected armed robbers in Jigawa

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 12 suspected members of an equipped robbery syndicate allegedly terrorizing Hadejia and its surrounding communities.

The Police Public Relations Officer successful the state, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed successful a connection issued connected Monday.

He said, the suspects were apprehended connected June 14, 2026, pursuing a tip-off received by operatives attached to ‘B’ Division, Hadejia.

According to the police, the arrests were made during a coordinated cognition targeting transgression activities successful the area.

He said , investigations revealed that the suspects are linked to a notorious transgression pack led by a fishy popularly known arsenic “Alin Mai,” believed to beryllium liable for a bid of crimes including equipped robbery, culpable homicide, cattle rustling, theft, and receiving stolen property.

SP. Shiisu said, immoderate of the Items recovered during the cognition see a Mercedes Benz vehicle, 3 motorcycles, motorcycle spare parts, maestro keys, an invoice receipt, a clump of arrows, manus gloves, a container of cement, and an MP3 player.

He said the suspects, on with the recovered exhibits, person been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Dep...