The Katsina state police command on Friday evening revealed how three gunmen robbed a victim and used his phone to transfer six million naira from his bank account to three different banks.
According to the command, the incident occurred at Kofar Arewa quarters, Baure Local Government Area of the state.
The Command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu made the revelation at the Police Headquarters, Katsina during the parade of the three-member armed robbery gang and members of a syndicate of gun runners who were recently arrested.
Also displayed were some recovered exhibits among which were ammunition.
Aliyu gave details of circumstances surrounding the arrest.
His words” The Katsina State Police Command has achieved a significant breakthrough in its fight against armed banditry and gunrunning.
“On 29th August 2024, at about 12.45 p.m, our operatives arrested three suspected notorious gunrunners and recovered a large cache of live ammunition.
“The suspects, identified as: Ahmed Mohammed Kabir, 25, of Hayin Danmani quarters, Kaduna State; Mannir Musa, 25, of Dutsinma town, Dutsinma LGA and Aliyu Iliya, 25, of Dankauye village via Ummadau, Safana LGA, Katsina State, were apprehended at Dutsinma town, Dutsinma LGA, while attempting to deliver seven hundred and forty (740) rounds of live 7.62mm ammunition to suspected armed bandits in Yauni forest, Ummadau village, Safana LGA of Katsina State.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the suspects received the ammunition from Nasarawa State to deliver to one Harisu, a suspected notorious armed bandits kingpin, currently at large. The trio has confessed to their involvement and implicated Harisu as the mastermind.
“The command is working tirelessly to apprehend the more suspects and bring them to justice. This achievement demonstrates our commitment to combating armed banditry and gunrunning in Katsina State and beyond.
“On the 27th August, 2024, the command succeeded in arresting the trio of one Abubakar Ibrahim, m, age 35, of Dunawa village, Niger Republic; Abdullahi Nafi’u, m, age 35, Madalla quarters, Abuja, and Adam Musa, m, age 36, of Kano State, in connection with a suspected case of armed robbery at Baure LGA of Katsina State.
“The fact of the case is that on 3rd August, 2024, the command received a complaint that on the same date at about 1.30 a.m a three-man gang of suspected armed robbers criminally conspired and attacked the residence of one Ukashatu Isah, m, of Kofar Arewa quarters, Baure LGA, Katsina State, where they robbed him of his two (2) mobile phones, one Samsung Galaxy M32 and one Itel A12, at gunpoint.
“Also, the suspects, using the stolen mobile phones, criminally transferred a total sum of six million naira (6,000,000.00) from the victim’s bank account into three (3) different bank accounts.
“Upon receipt of the report, promptly, detectives swung into action, where they successfully traced and arrested the trio in connection with the offense.
“During the investigation, the suspects confessed to the commission of the offense and would soon be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigations.”