The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspected bandits who were allegedly attempting to purchase an AK-47 rifle.
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Daily News 24 reports that the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, stating that the arrest was made on March 6 at Chula Filling Station, Hotoro Quarters, Kano, following credible intelligence.
The suspects-Shukurana Salihu, 25, Rabi’u Dahiru, 35, Ya’u Idris, 30, all from Katsina State, and Muktar Sani, 30, of Yandodo Hotoro Quarters, Kano-were apprehended by police detectives while allegedly planning the arms deal.
A search conducted on them led to the recovery of three locally made revolver pistols, 12 rounds of live ammunition, four cartridges, 24 bearing balls, four knives, a cutlass, suspected charms, and a cash sum of N1,028,800.
The suspects are currently being investigated at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and will be prosecuted upon completion of the probe.
The police urged residents to remain vigilant and cooperate with security agencies to maintain peace and security in Kano.
