Police arrest suspected bandit informant over threats, N10m extortion in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old antheral suspected of moving arsenic an informant for bandits, pursuing a study of threats and extortion.

In a connection issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the bid said the lawsuit began connected April 9, 2026, erstwhile a nonmigratory reported receiving threatening telephone calls from chartless persons.

According to the police, the unfortunate said the callers demanded a ransom of N10 cardinal and threatened to termination him if helium failed to pay, leaving him successful fearfulness for his life.

The connection explained that aft receiving the complaint, detectives rapidly launched an probe and arrested 1 Usman Isah successful transportation with the crime.

Police besides recovered charms believed to person been utilized to enactment the suspect’s amerciable activities.

“During interrogation, the fishy confessed to the committee of the offence, further stating that helium conspired with his member (name withheld), present astatine large, to perpetrate the offence.

“The fishy further confessed to erstwhile engagement successful akin transgression activities immoderate year...