Police operatives in Kaduna State have
arrested a 20-year-old bandit in possession of two AK- 47 rfiles at Galadimawa
community in Giwa local government area of the state.
The spokesman of the Kaduna State Police
Command, DSP Mohammed Jalige, said in a statement that the bandit was arrested
by police operatives of Operation Restore Peace.
He said the operatives, acting on credible
intelligence, dislodged an identified kidnappers den at Galadimawa forest,
after engaging the bandits in a fierce gun duel.
The bandits, he said, scampered into the
forest with varying degrees of bullet injuries.
According to the police spokesperson, the
operatives succeeded in arresting one of the bandits, one 20-year -ld Yusuf
Monore with two AK 47/49 rifles and five rounds of live 7.62 X 39mm ammunition
as well as handsets.
Jalige disclosed that the suspect is
currently undergoing thorough investigation while operatives are still on
aggressive pursuit of his fleeing gang members.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna state Commissioner of
Police, Yekini Ayoku while commending the gallantry exhibited by the Officers
who partook in the operation, has assured of deepening the existing robust
synergy and collaborative engagement between the security forces in the State.
He said the police remain resolute and
focused on exterminating the enemies of the nation’s collective security.
The CP equally charged law abiding citizens
and residents of Kaduna state to always be vigilant and promptly report all
suspicious characters to security agencies, while assuring them of the
confidentiality of all sources of information.