The Police Command in Katsina State says it has arrested five persons found to be in illegal possession of AK-47 rifles in Kurmi village, Bakori Local Government Area.
ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the commandโs spokesman, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Katsina.
โOn December 19, 2023, based on credible intelligence, our operatives attached to Bakori divisional police headquarters, in collaboration with members of the vigilante while on patrol, successfully identified and apprehended five suspects.
โThe suspects are Sharhabilu Dahiru, a 20-year-old; Abubakar Tukur, 25 Kasamanu Abdullahi; 20 Abdulrahman Shuโaibu, 20, and Sulaiman Sanusi, also 20 years old.
โAll the suspects are from Kakumi village, Bakori LGA,โ Sadiq-Aliyu said.
He added that, upon questioning, the suspects promptly confessed to having stolen the said firearm from the residence of one Jamilu Lawal of the same village.
โDue to the seriousness of the crime, Lawal was immediately invited for further investigation into the illegal possession of the AK-47 rifle.
โAll suspects are in custody as the investigation proceeds,โ the police spokesman said. (NAN) (Vanguard)