200 suspected armed bandits and 20 armed robbers have been paraded by the Kaduna State Police Command, including the alleged assassins of Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Maisaka (rtd).
18 AK-47 rifles, 2000 live ammunition of various calibres, 11 pump action guns, 10 locally fabricated pistols, 140 shotgun, 12-gauge cartridges, 7 motor vehicles of various brands, and 9 motorcycles were recovered from the suspects, according to State Commissioner of Police Mudasiru Abdullahi.
The relative peace enjoyed in the state, according to the Command’s Spokesman, ASP Muhammad Jalige, is a result of the strategic and tactical deployment of the force’s special units, undercover operatives, and conventional police personnel, as well as the purposeful synergy within the state’s security architecture.
He said; “It is pertinent that we often have an interface with you in a bit to showcase our achievements in the fight against armed banditry, kidnapping and other sundry crimes to the public.
“These accomplishments are not without the assurances of your unalloyed support and commitment towards discharging our statutory responsibility thus, we seek for a robust Police Public Partnership in the continuous fight against criminal elements as the quest of securing the society is everybody’s business.
“The relative serene security atmosphere in the state is as a result of the strategic and tactical deployment of the special units of the force, undercover operatives, conventional Police personnel as well as the purposeful synergy within the security archithttps://newscentral.africa/2021/01/26/somali-government-intercept-smuggled-weapons-ammunitions/ecture in the state.
‘The sum of these approaches resulted in the successes we are showcasing today with the arrest of over 200 Armed Bandits, 20 Armed Robbery Suspects and the Recovery of 18 AK47 Rifles, 2000 Live Ammunitions of different Caliber, 11 Pump Action Guns, 10 Locally Fabricated Pistols, 140 Shotgun 12-Guage Cartridges, 7 Motor Vehicles of different brand and 9 Motorcycles.’’
Also paraded was Muhammed Giwa, alleged killer of Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Maisaka (rtd).
It should be recalled that in November 2021, retired Air Vice-Marshal, Muhammad Maisaka and his grandchild at their residence in Ragasi, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna.