Troops nab three suspected bandits, recover guns, ammunition in Sokoto

Security forces person arrested 3 suspected bandits and recovered weapons and ammunition during an cognition successful Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The improvement was contained successful a station shared connected X connected Friday by information analyst, Zagazola Makama.

According to the post, the suspects were arrested astir 10:00 a.m. connected April 29 on the Tangaza-Gidan Madi roadworthy pursuing quality reports astir a planned onslaught successful the area.

“The suspects were identified arsenic Aliyu Bello, 30; Dahiru Umar, 25; and Bashar Isah, 29, each said to beryllium from Kwazari colony successful Kware Local Government Area,” helium added

They were reportedly intercepted portion riding connected a motorcycle and were suspected to beryllium portion of a transgression radical progressive successful kidnapping and collecting amerciable levies from communities.

“Items recovered from them see a locally made AK-47 rifle, a mag loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition, 2 Dane guns, 2 cartridges, and immoderate charms,” Makama added.

The suspects were said to person hidden the weapons wrong a sack placed successful different container successful an effort to debar detection.

Security sources added that investigations are ongoing to way different members of the radical and forestall further attacks successful the area.

Troops nab 3 suspected bandits, recove...