2nd April, 2023
By Ishaq Zaki
Operatives of the Zamfara Police Command have arrested an additional 17 suspects in connection with the post-election violence that erupted following the announcement of the governorship election results.
SP Muhammad Shehu, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Gusau.
Shehu recalled that earlier in connection with post-governorship election violence, police detectives led by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Kolo Yusuf, arrested 40 suspects and recovered some of the looted and vandalised property worth millions of naira.
“In the course of the investigation, the suspects confessed to conducting the offence and further narrated how they invaded APC campaign offices belonging to Sen. Kabiru Marafa, Sen. Hassan Dan’iya and looted property worth millions of naira,” he added.
According to him, the command also arrested a wanted notorious bandit who until his arrest, terrorised Zamfara and its environs.
“On March 29 at about 0330 a.m., police operatives while on patrol acted on intelligence information and arrested the above-named suspect who was already on the wanted list of the police for banditry, kidnapping and other heinous crimes against people of the state.
“The suspect confessed series of attacks and kidnapping on different communities of the state with millions of naira collected as ransom,” he added.
Furthermore, the command arrested two suspects in connection with being in possession of 18 rustled cows, three goats and one sheep.
“On Friday, March 31, police while on patrol, acted on intelligence information and intercepted and arrested three Toyota buses loaded with suspected stolen cows, Sheep and Goat from Dansadau town in Maru local government area to Gusau, the state capital.
“Sighting the police, suspects attempted to abandon the vehicles and exhibits to escape but they were rounded up and arrested by the police operatives,” he said.
He said the suspects were currently undergoing a discreet investigation that would lead to the arrest of their collaborators.
Shehu added that, “On Friday, March 31, police detectives while on patrol arrested one of the suspected notorious members of Sara – Suka terrorising Gusau and its environs”.
“In the course of investigation, the suspect confessed how he and his collaborators in crime robbed people of their belongings, especially handsets.
“Investigation is ongoing with a view to arresting other suspects and charging them to court for prosecution.
“The commissioner of police lauds people of the state for their support and partnership to the command.
“Kolo also tasks them to sustain the synergy with the police and other security agencies for effective service delivery.”
NAN