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The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit and recovered an AK-47 magazine, 109 rounds of live ammunition and other suspected military items during an intelligence-led operation in Bichi Local Government Area.
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, said the suspect, Mohammed Isah Haruna, 28, from Dala Local Government Area, was arrested on Saturday following credible intelligence from residents of Rimaye Village.
According to the police, operatives from the Bichi Division swiftly responded after receiving reports of a man dressed in suspected military attire. With the assistance of vigilant members of the Rimawa community, the suspect was intercepted and searched.
Recovered items included one AK-47 magazine loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition, 79 additional rounds of AK-47 ammunition, two sets of suspected military uniforms, three military caps, a suspected fake military identity card and a pair of desert boots. Officers also recovered a National Identity Card, National Identification Number slip, voter’s card and four Automated Teller Machine cards.
Police said the suspect confessed during interrogation that he was delivering the recovered items to bandits hiding in the bush.
Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Bakori praised the Rimawa community for providing timely information, describing public cooperation as essential in combating crime. He said investigations were ongoing to apprehend other members of the suspected criminal network before prosecution.
