Troops arrest 7 suspected bandits in Kaduna

The troops of Operation Safe Haven have arrested no fewer than seven suspected bandits in Mariri, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

This was disclosed via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Wednesday by the Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan.

Aruwan disclosed that one Hajiya Bilkisu, a suspected accomplice who had been housing the arrested suspects, was lynched by the residents of the community after she tried to escape.

According to the commissioner, the suspected bandits arrested are Musa Adamu, Abdullahi Usman, Suleiman Hasidu, Usman Jibril, Saidu Isah, Hassan Abdulhamid, and Idris Sani.

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“The Kaduna State Government noted the report with satisfaction and commended the troops for their prompt action on credible intelligence gathered.

“The government urged security agencies to ensure a thorough investigation of the suspects.

“The Kaduna State Government appealed to citizens to avoid all forms of jungle justice, and to give security agencies the needed cooperation to work in line with the dictates of the law,” Aruwan stated.

The Star