Katsina police parades 23 suspected bandits, kidnappers, thieves

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Muhammad Adamu, Inspector General of Police

The Katsina State Police Command paraded no fewer than 23 suspects alleged to have committed various crimes including banditry, kidnapping and theft.

Among the suspect was a 20-year-old man, Sani Haruna, from Kwakwara village in the Safana Local Government Area of the state.

Haruna was said to have confessed that he and seven others who are now at large, had earlier attacked Kwakwara village and killed a 60-year-old man, Mallam Murnai, and also injured his son, Gambo Saidu, before dispossessing them of eight cows, 50 sheep and 10 goats.

Another 25-year-old suspect, Sanusi Abubakar, of Unguwar Gajere village, Kankara Local Government Area of the state was also paraded.

Abubakar was alleged to have conspired with two other suspects who are also at large to kidnap one Haruna Garba whose family paid 3-million-naira ransom.