Fri. Sep 20th, 2024

Nigeria Police Discovers 23 Unidentified Corpses, Arms, Arrests 11 In Zamfara,

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Map of Nigeria showing Zamfara State
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Map of Nigeria showing Zamfara State

From Mohammed Munirat Nasir:

Zamfara State Police Command on Saturday arrested additional 11members of the proscribed dreaded Yan Sakai vigilantee group at their hideouts in Kasuwan Daji Village, Kaura-Namoda local government area.

A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Shehu Mohammed said in its determination to fish out perpetrators of the killings of the unidentified 23 corpses found in a forest in Boko Village, Zurmi local government area, the police through Intelligence led policing, successfully arrested 11 members of the Yan Sakai group.

“You may recall that on 3rd July, 2018, the Commissioner of police, Zamfara State Command,  Cp Kenneth Ebrimson  paraded 4 Suspects for their involvement”, he said.

The state police spokesman said many dangerous weapons including one locally made gun with 68 pellets, 8 Swords, 3 Cutlasses, 3 Cudgels, assorted Charms and Consignment of Gun powder were recovered from those arrested.

Shehu added that the command on Friday arrested two notorious suspects at Bargaja Village in Gusau local government area while One Boxer motorcycle was recovered from them.

“All the suspects will be Charged to court on completion of the investigation”, he assures.

He commended the public for the inflow of information, which he said, led to the successes recorded and enjoined them to sustain the tempo.

 

https://www.africaprimenews.com/2018/07/08/news/nigeria-unidentified-gunmen-kill-district-head-in-zamfara/

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