Another Notorious Kidnapper Captured in Weapons in Zamfara

Another Notorious Kidnapper Captured in Weapons in Zamfara

NAME OF SUSPECT: – Ex-Cpl Sa’idu Lawal‘ M’ aged 41 years old

EXHIBITS RECOVERED: –
1 AK-47 Rifle Breech No. Q971987
1 AK-49 Rifle Breech No. 34-7094
200 7.6mm Rounds of Live Ammunition
501 7.62X51mm Rounds of GPMG Live Ammunition
8 Empty Magazines

On behalf of the Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Command, CP Kolo Yusuf psc, I welcome you to our Press Conference here in the Police Command Headquarters Gusau, where we will parade a notorious kidnapper who specializes in Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Gun Running and other heinous crimes that have for long been disturbing the peace and security of Zamfara State and neighbouring Katsina, Kaduna, Niger, Kebbi and Sokoto States.

On 27th August, 2022 at about 1730hrs, Police Tactical/Escort Team attached to the Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Police Command, CP Kolo Yusuf psc acted on actionable intelligence that led to the arrest of the above named suspect who was an Ex-service personnel of the Nigeria Army attached 73 Battalion Janguza Army Barracks Kano. The suspect was intercepted with a Pontiac Vibe vehicle with registration number KRD 686 CY Lagos, along Abuja – Kaduna enroute Zamfara State. Search was conducted on the spot and the above mentioned exhibits were recovered in his possession.

In the course interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was to convey the said exhibits from Loko LGA of Nasarawa State to his customer one Dogo Hamza ‘M’ of Bacha village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State. The suspect further confessed that he had previously supplied same consignment to his other customers in Kaduna, Katsina, Niger and Kebbi States respectively.
Discreet investigation is in progress with a view to arresting his partners of this dastardly crime.

SP Mohammed Shehu, Anipr
Police Public Relations Officer,
For – Commissioner of Police
Zamfara State Command
Gusau.