Agents from the Department of Force Intelligence’s Intelligence Response Team and the Police Special Tactical Squad have captured a notorious bandit commander in Zamfara State.
ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the force’s public relations officer, announced this on Wednesday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja during the parade of 54 offenders who had been captured, including suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, and gun smugglers.
According to Adejobi, the bandit leader Auwal Abdullahi acknowledged to being involved in the 2021 kidnapping of several students from the Federal Government College in Yauri, Kebbi State.
Abdullahi said that he conspired to abduct the students along with another bandit commander, Kachala Dogogide, and that they were then taken to Dansadau woodland in Zamfara State.
According to the bandit, Dogogide led roughly 100 men to the school for the raid.”
Adejobi said: “Upon his arrest, he confessed to having participated in the kidnap of the students on June 17, 2021, which he did in collaboration with one Kachala Dogogide of Dansadau forest, in Zamfara State, who happened to be the gang leader who led about 100 men to the school for the raid.”
The police spokesman also disclosed that operatives of the Intelligence Response Team have arrested Jabbi Nasani and Zayyan Muhammad, who are both major suppliers of arms and ammunition to these bandits.
He added, “In an operation on August 12, 2023, operatives of the D STS received critical intelligence about banditry syndicates causing havoc in Gus and its neighbouring areas in Zamfara State.
“Swift, intelligent action was taken leading to the apprehension of Jabbi Nasani and Zayyan Muhammad, who are both major suppliers of arms and ammunition to these bandits.
“During this operation, four AK-47 rifles, five AK-47 magazines, three fabricated AK-47 rifles, and 17 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered. The suspects have already been charged in court.”
