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Olabode Adaramola
The Police in Niger have said it has arrested no fewer than 21 notorious Kidnappers and Cattle rustlers in parts of the state,while about 447 cattle, 90 sheep and assorted weapons have also been recovered from the hoodlums.
The Police Public Relations Officer Niger State Command, DSP Bala Elkana stated this in a Press statement made available to journalists yesterday in Minna, the state capital.
According to him, last Wednesday, at about 10:37hrs, on the strength of information, the Police raided a den of Kidnappers at Tegina, Rafi Local Government of the state, while five suspects were arrested and one locally made pistol was also recovered.
He stated further that same day, at about 1400hrs, based on credible intelligence, the Police arrested one of the most wanted Cattle rustlers identified as Abdullahi Alh Alti of Ejinga Randege, Birnin Gwari Local Government of Kaduna state, at Kagara, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, sressing that the suspect was linked with rustling of over 500 cattle at Runga and Tegina
The release stated further that last Saturday at about 04: 00hrs, on the strength of information, the Police raided Cattle rustlers den at Pongu Daji in Lapai Local Government of the state, where three suspects namely Rabe Bello, Mohammed Aliyu. and Adamu Mallam were arrested. Just as two double barrel guns, 124 rustled cattle and 36 sheep were recovered.
Similarly, on Sunday, at about 0600hrs, in a well-coordinated operations that lasted for Six hours at Rugan Mugu and Dogon Ruwa, a boundary community with the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, notorious for cattle rustling and kidnapping activities in Lapai LGA, 12 notorious Kidnappers and Cattle rustlers were arrested
The suspects, according to the release includes one Alh Muhammadu Muhammad (Ring Leader and the most wanted criminal from Zamfara state); Abubakar Shehu, including one Muhammadu Mamman, Abubakar Dikko, Umaru Shehu, Umaru Babuga, Aliyu Mohammed, Muhammadu Mati, Muhammadu Dengi, Abdullahi mohammadu, Lawali Muhammadu and Abubakar Muhammadu.
Elkana noted that the exhibits recovered includes: 253 rustled Cattle, 56 Sheep and various kinds of assorted weapons and charms.
He however stated that the cases are still being investigated by the Police and assured tht as soon as the investigations were concluded that the suspects will be charged to Court for prosecution.
