searched the residence of one Bulus Kinze and James
Kinze, both males of Kogun village in Jema’a local
government area of the state for being allegedly
used for illegal manufacturing of arms, ammunition
and for being main suppliers of weapons to armed
bandits.
Briefing newsmen in Kaduna on the activities of the
command, the state police Commissioner, Alhaji
Umar Shehu said other 18 robbery suspects were
also arrested.
He explained that the police engaged a syndicate
of armed bandits in gun battle where they
overpowered and chased them through a rocky
area between Gododo and Jagindi road of Sanga
local government area of the state, stressing that
AK-47 rifle breech no. 47/3958 and two live
ammunition were recovered from the bandits .
The police Commissioner added that a notorious
armed robbery suspect named Umar Usman alias
Zidane who is the ring leader of different gangs
such as armed robbery, arm manufacturing and
supply, act of terrorism, cattle rustling and car
snatchers across Kaduna, Abuja, Kogi and Zamfara
states and thirteen other suspects were arrested at
various hideouts.
Some of the suspects arrested, he said, specialized
in manufacturing locally made rifles. He said four
vehicles were also recovered from the suspects.
Some of the ammunition recovered from the
bandits include one single barrel, 35 live revolver
ammunition, 10 live cartridges, AK-47 and others.
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