Police arrest 13 suspects over terrorism, banditry in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command says it has arrested 13 suspects linked to terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, amerciable possession of firearms and different offences crossed the authorities wrong the past 1 month.

The Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, disclosed this connected Wednesday portion briefing journalists successful Birnin Kebbi connected caller information operations and achievements recorded by the command.

Hadejia said the arrests were made done intelligence-led policing, coordinated operations and collaboration with different information agencies, vigilante groups, the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and different stakeholders.

According to him, the bid remains committed to protecting lives and spot portion sustaining unit connected transgression elements operating successful the state.

The commissioner said operatives of the Police Mobile Force attached to Illo Division successful Bagudo Local Government Area arrested 3 suspected members of the Mamudawa/Boko Haram radical on the Illo-Lolo Road connected June 5.

The suspects, identified arsenic Muhammadu Bandi, Aliyu Abubakar and Muhammadu Abubakar, were intercepted portion riding a motorcycle allegedly to procure nutrient supplies for transgression elements.

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