The Nigeria Police Force has arrested six suspects in connection with alleged banditry, armed robbery and other violent crimes in Kaduna and Plateau states, recovering five firearms during separate operations.
The arrests were carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Intelligence Department, which also uncovered an alleged network supplying motorcycles to bandits operating in Kaduna and Katsina states.
The IRT Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police Adamu Muazu, said two suspects, Nura Umar, 20, and Muhammadu Rabiu, 58, were arrested over the alleged supply of motorcycles to criminal groups.
One Honda motorcycle was recovered during the operation.
However, Rabiu denied supplying motorcycles to bandits, claiming that his involvement was limited to selling motorcycles.
In another operation in Kaduna, operatives arrested Abdullah Abubakar over alleged involvement in one-chance operations, car snatching and armed robbery.
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According to the police, Abubakar identified Boniface Edwin, an alleged gang leader currently held at Kaduna Prison, as the person who directed him to a hideout where two pistols were recovered.
Meanwhile, three other suspects — Benjamin Okafor, Moses Akintuwi and Emmanuel Maikarfi — were arrested in Jos, Plateau State, over alleged armed robbery.
The police said the suspects allegedly robbed a victim at gunpoint, stealing N200,000, a laptop, three mobile phones and ATM cards.
They were also accused of withdrawing an additional N800,000 from the victim’s bank account.
The IRT said investigations were ongoing to identify other members of the suspected gangs and trace their criminal networks.
The police urged members of the public to provide credible information to security agencies, assuring Nigerians of its commitment to tackling kidnapping, banditry, terrorism financing and other violent crimes.
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