• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
    • Government
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
    • PR Nigeria Award
  • E-Paper
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
    • Mohammed Idris Malagi, Honorable Minister of Information and National Orientation

      FG Reaffirms Non-Interference in ICPC, EFCC Operations

      ICPC Secures Conviction of Rector for Running Unaccredited Degree Programmes

      Engr Abba Babagana Dalori

      Engr Dalori Forfeits Galaxy Hospital, Petrol Station, Properties & Cash

      Chinese nationals jailed in Lagos

      Court Jails Nine Chinese Nationals for Cybercrime in Lagos

      ASUU

      Tackle Corruption, Institutional Decay – ASUU Charges FG

  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
    • Customs Begins Live Operations of Automated Excise Register System

      Still on the “National Single Window” Project By Abdulsalam Mahmud

      Minister of Finance Wale Edun and the Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adeniyi decorating OP Olaniyan

      Customs Generates N3.7trn in H1 2025 as FG Targets Enhanced Private…

      Customs Gets 4 New Deputy Comptrollers-General, 12 ACGs, Promotes 3,312 Officers

      DG NITDA Inuwa Kashifu at the GITEX Nigeria

      Sanwo-Olu, Tijani, Kashifu Urge Digital Innovation as GITEX Nigeria Opens

  • National
    • Eid El-Maulid: Kwara Gov Urges Muslims To Embrace Unity, Shun Partisanship

      Military Troops during operations

      Troops Recover Weapons in Kwara Operation, Donate Fertiliser to Farmers in…

      BUKAA Announces 2025 AGM at BUK New Campus: Join In-Person or…

      Officers of NSCDC Mining Marshals

      Nigeria’s War on Illegal Mining Needs the Media on the Frontlines…

      Building Resilience: Crisis Communication in Modern Organizations By Princewell N. Achor

    • Government
      • Ganduje: A Lifetime of Service Beyond Politics By Garba Yusuf Abubakar

        Eid El-Maulid: Kwara Gov Urges Muslims To Embrace Unity, Shun Partisanship

        Officers of NSCDC Mining Marshals

        Nigeria’s War on Illegal Mining Needs the Media on the Frontlines…

        FG, Experts Urge Information Commissioners to Partner with ICPC on Grassroots…

        ASUU-STRIKE

        Strikes in Nigeria and the Collapse of Public Service By Tahir…

  • Security
    • NSCDC, Army Foil Bandit Attack on Plateau Farmers

      Troops Eliminate Bandits, Rescue Abductee, Recover Motorcycles in Katsina

      Military Troops in Action

      Military Foil Terrorists Attack, Recover Dozens of Rustled Livestock in Sokoto,…

      Military Troops during operations

      Troops Recover Weapons in Kwara Operation, Donate Fertiliser to Farmers in…

      Military Troops in Action

      Troops Ambush Militia Plotting Attack on Plateau Villagers

  • Features
    • Ganduje: A Lifetime of Service Beyond Politics By Garba Yusuf Abubakar

      ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi

      DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi: The Spokesperson Who Redefined Police Communication

      (L-R) Yahaya Bello and Usman Ododo of APC Kogi

      RECOMMENDED: Godfatherism the Ododo-Bello Way!! By Nafisat Bello

      Officers of NSCDC Mining Marshals

      Nigeria’s War on Illegal Mining Needs the Media on the Frontlines…

      Building Resilience: Crisis Communication in Modern Organizations By Princewell N. Achor

  • State
    • Ganduje: A Lifetime of Service Beyond Politics By Garba Yusuf Abubakar

      NSCDC, Army Foil Bandit Attack on Plateau Farmers

      Troops Eliminate Bandits, Rescue Abductee, Recover Motorcycles in Katsina

      Military Troops in Action

      Military Foil Terrorists Attack, Recover Dozens of Rustled Livestock in Sokoto,…

      Military Troops during operations

      Troops Recover Weapons in Kwara Operation, Donate Fertiliser to Farmers in…

  • Event
    • BUKAA Announces 2025 AGM at BUK New Campus: Join In-Person or…

      Vice President Kashim Shettima and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

      Shettima at 59: Tinubu Hails VP’s Loyalty, Commitment to Service

      Erasmus Ikhide damaged Vehicle and Dangote Cement Truck

      Erasmus Ikhide Narrowly Escapes Death in Collision with Dangote Truck

      Supporters of Senator Shehu Buba

      PHOTOS: Bauchi Constituents Rally APC to Draft Senator Buba for 2027…

      The authors and their books

      PHOTOS: NIPR Hails Latest PRNigeria Books at Economic Confidential Lecture

    • PR Nigeria Award
  • E-Paper
Home Security Police Nab 84 Notorious Criminals Nationwide
  • Security

Police Nab 84 Notorious Criminals Nationwide

By
Frank Mba
-
June 2, 2021

Police Nab 84 Notorious Criminals Nationwide
·         Foil attempt to kidnap Catholic Bishop in Zaria  
 
Following the ongoing implementation of a robust security action plan to protect citizens and critical national infrastructure across the country, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, have arrested a total of eighty-four (84) notorious criminal suspects within the past one month. A total of forty-five (45) sophisticated firearms and ammunition including 1-GPMG, 1-LAR rifle, 17-AK47 rifles, 2-Pump Action rifles, 20- locally fabricated firearms, 3-single barrel guns, 9899- live ammunition of different calibres, 80-fake vehicle number plates, 1- Toyota Camry with Reg. No. AA 792 HJA and 1-Toyota Corolla LE with Reg. No. QAP 622 AA, were recovered from the suspects in the operations.  
 
The suspects were arrested for their involvement in series of violent crimes including terrorism, banditry, kidnap for ransom, possession and proliferation of illegal weapons, armed robbery, unlawful production of vehicle number plates etc. While many of the suspects were arrested in follow-up on cases of violent crimes under investigations, many others were arrested after being subdued following gun duel with the police who took the battle to the doorsteps of the criminals.
 
Notably amongst the cases is the arrest of four (4) members of a notorious criminal gang responsible for carrying out some of the high-profile kidnap for ransom operations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kaduna, Niger, Katsina, Bauchi, and Plateau States. The suspects are Umar Abdullahi ‘m’ 40yrs of kali Kura village, Giwa LGA, Kaduna State, Yusuf Tanimu ‘m’ 23yrs of Kurena, Zaria, Kaduna State, Mamuda Suleiman ‘m’ 40yrs of Barkin ladi, Plateau State and Abubakar Yaro ‘m’ 38yrs from Wase village, Plateau State. Investigations revealed that the gang are linked to series of kidnap for ransom crimes including the kidnapping of some senior staff of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, family members of notable political appointees and business entrepreneurs in Kaduna State and other contiguous State. Investigations revealed that the suspects were at an advanced stage of operationalizing their plans to kidnap a Catholic Bishop in Zaria, when they were apprehended. Investigations further revealed that the gang, in addition to their kidnapping enterprise, also supply arms and ammunition to Bandits at Birnin Gwarri, kaduna State, Niger, Katsina and Zamfara States.  One (1) General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), two (2) AK47 rifles, six thousand, five hundred and nine (6,509) live ammunition were recovered from the syndicate during the operation.
 
Similarly, the Police team arrested a 7-man criminal syndicate that specializes in the manufacturing and supplies of locally fabricated AK-47 rifles and ammunition to bandits in forests along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway and funtua – kankara expressway in Katisina State. The suspects are; Dung Michael ‘m’ 26yrs, Dung James ‘m’ 29yrs, Bulus Iliya ‘m’ 25yrs, Markus Danladi ‘m’ 25yrs, Danjuma Dachu ‘m’ 25yrs all from Jos South and Samaila Abdullahi ‘m’ 45yrs from Toro in Bauchi State, Maek Danladi ‘m’ 30yrs from Chukum, Kaduna State. In a similar vein, one Abubakar Mohammed a.k.a Mallam Buzu from Mali who is a transnational gun-runner was arrested by the Police team in Tsamiya, a border town between Benin Republic and Nigeria. He was arrested with a GPMG ammunition chain drive with holding capacity of 1,600 rounds of ammunition.
 
In addition, three (3) suspects responsible for production of fake vehicle number plates including replica of number plates of government, diplomatic and security agencies were arrested. Investigations revealed that the suspects supply the number plates to criminal elements who use same to beat security checks during their operations. A total of eighty (80) fake number plates were recovered from the gang.  
 
The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, while affirming that the kinetic and non-kinetic approaches targeted at re-ordering security in the country are already yielding positive results, reassures citizens of the renewed commitment of the Force to the fight against crimes and criminality. He calls for sustained support for the Police and the security community as efforts are intensified to enhance public safety, peace and security.            
 
All the suspects will be charged to court on completion of investigations.
 
  
CP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA

VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
  • TAGS
  • abuja
  • Armed Robbery
  • Banditry
  • Niger
  • police
  • zamfara
Previous articleArmy Chief Harps on Air Power for Counter-Insurgency
Next articleDamboa: Scores of  Boko Haram Fighters Killed as Nigerian Military Destroys 6 Gun Trucks
Frank Mba
Frank Mba
http://www.PRNigeria.com

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

NSCDC, Army Foil Bandit Attack on Plateau Farmers

Troops Eliminate Bandits, Rescue Abductee, Recover Motorcycles in Katsina

Military Troops in Action

Military Foil Terrorists Attack, Recover Dozens of Rustled Livestock in Sokoto, Kebbi

Military Troops during operations

Troops Recover Weapons in Kwara Operation, Donate Fertiliser to Farmers in Zamfara

Military Troops in Action

Troops Ambush Militia Plotting Attack on Plateau Villagers

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Markus Kangye,

Military Explains Why Retirees Can’t Benefit from New Minimum Wage Chart

Troops Neutralise 13 ISWAP- Boko Haram Terrorists in Failed Ambush at Kareto, Recover Arms

Blasphemy Debora and Suspect

Amaye and the Tragedy of Jungle Justice By Umar Farouk Bala

NAF Airstrike fighter jets

NAF Airstrikes Kill Over 15 Terrorists in Sambisa Forest 

CDS, General Christopher Musa

Foundations to Hold Free Medical Outreach in Honour of CDS Musa in Kaduna

IG Deploys FPRO Adejobi to Delta State Command

Maj-Gen. Adamu Laka. image. Google

Nigeria Records 775 Terrorism Convictions in Eight Phases of Trials – Gen. Laka

Recent Posts

  • Ganduje: A Lifetime of Service Beyond Politics By Garba Yusuf Abubakar
  • DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi: The Spokesperson Who Redefined Police Communication
  • NSCDC, Army Foil Bandit Attack on Plateau Farmers
  • Eid El-Maulid: Kwara Gov Urges Muslims To Embrace Unity, Shun Partisanship
  • Troops Eliminate Bandits, Rescue Abductee, Recover Motorcycles in Katsina
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
© 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
Latest News
Ganduje: A Lifetime of Service Beyond Politics By Garba Yusuf AbubakarDCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi: The Spokesperson Who Redefined Police CommunicationNSCDC, Army Foil Bandit Attack on Plateau FarmersEid El-Maulid: Kwara Gov Urges Muslims To Embrace Unity, Shun PartisanshipTroops Eliminate Bandits, Rescue Abductee, Recover Motorcycles in KatsinaMilitary Foil Terrorists Attack, Recover Dozens of Rustled Livestock in Sokoto, KebbiTroops Recover Weapons in Kwara Operation, Donate Fertiliser to Farmers in ZamfaraTroops Ambush Militia Plotting Attack on Plateau VillagersRECOMMENDED: Godfatherism the Ododo-Bello Way!! By Nafisat BelloBUKAA Announces 2025 AGM at BUK New Campus: Join In-Person or VirtuallyNigeria’s War on Illegal Mining Needs the Media on the Frontlines By Zekeri Idakwo LarubaBuilding Resilience: Crisis Communication in Modern Organizations By Princewell N. AchorIGP Egbetokun Appoints CSP Hundeyin as New Force PROMilitary Explains Why Retirees Can’t Benefit from New Minimum Wage ChartCustoms Begins Live Operations of Automated Excise Register System
X whatsapp