Police arrest suspected bandits flaunting arms and ransom online
Two suspected bandits, Abubakar Usman and Shehu Mohammadu, have been arrested by the police for their alleged involvement in violent crimes across several states. According to Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspects were apprehended during a covert operation in Kwara State. The police recovered weapons, cash, and a motorcycle believed to have been purchased with ransom money. The suspects are reportedly cooperating with investigators to track down other gang members.
What we know
- Abubakar Usman and Shehu Mohammadu were arrested by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team in collaboration with Kwara State police.
- The suspects were apprehended along the Komen–Masallaci axis in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
- Items recovered include a Honda Ace 125 motorcycle, N500,000 cash, and an AK-47 rifle with a loaded magazine.
- Abubakar Usman was identified from a viral video where he flaunted firearms and large sums of money on social media.
- The suspects are said to be part of a gang involved in banditry, kidnapping, and supplying arms to criminal elements across Zamfara, Katsina, Niger, and Kwara states.
