The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested a infamous bandit, Mohammed Dankani, popularly referred to as ‘Akki’, and recovered arms and ammunition in separate operations.
Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim B. Maikaba, disclosed this on Tuesday whereas briefing journalists on the command headquarters in Gusau.
Based on him, the 57-year-old suspect from Kuraje in Bungudu LGA was arrested in Funtua, Katsina State, following intelligence linking him to a number of kidnapping circumstances.
“Throughout investigation, the suspect confessed to being a part of the gang terrorizing Tsafe, Yandato, and Yanwarin Daji. He additionally admitted to belonging to the Kachalla Dan Goggo Gang, identified for kidnappings in Damba, Mareri, and Saminaka areas of Gusau LGA,” Maikaba mentioned.
On September 15, operatives intercepted a Toyota Corolla alongside the Gummi–Sokoto street and recovered 4 AK-47 rifles, 200 rounds of PKT ammunition, 28 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, and 4 empty magazines. The weapons had been hidden in a sack of oranges belonging to at least one Nasiru Dawan Jiya, who confessed he was transporting them to bandits in Gurusu village.
Equally, on September 19, police arrested two suspects on the Gusau–Sokoto freeway with 18 fabricated firearms.
In one other operation on September 14, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit arrested one Alhaji Shehu Aliyu in Gurusu village with 9 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. Maikaba mentioned Aliyu is a repeat drug offender with a prison file of over six years.
The police commissioner mentioned investigations are ongoing to trace different members of the gangs. He urged residents to assist safety efforts with well timed and credible data.
