The police on Thursday paraded and named 48 suspected gangs of kidnappers, armed robbers, cattle rustlers and car snatchers terrorising the FCT, Niger, Kaduna, Plateau, Katsina, Nasarawa and Zamfara States.
Parading the suspects at Bosso, Niger State, the spokesman for the police, Jimoh Moshood, said the police also arrested a gang that fabricates locally-made prohibited firearms.
Mr Moshood, a chief superintendent of police, said the suspects confessed to their crimes.
“They have confessed to the various criminal roles they played in the commission of the crime.
“Investigation is ongoing to arrest other members of the gangs still at large. All suspects would be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.
“Members of the public whose vehicles were either stolen from where parked or snatched at gun point in the recent times should proceed to the Niger State Police Headquarters for identification and collection with documents of proof of ownership.
“The renewed commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to guarantee protection of Lives and Property across the country remains unequivocal,” he added.
LIST OF THE SUSPECTS AND WEAPONS RECOVERED FROM THEM
1st Gang – Armed Robbers/Kidnappers
1. BALA ALI “26 YRS” – Gang Leader
2. ABDULKADIR SALIHU A.K.A NDA “26 YRS”
3. ALIYU ABDULLAHI “20 YRS”
4. MUSTAPHA MOHAMMED “42 YRS”
5. IBRAHIM GARBA “23 YRS”
6. BELLO IDRIS “20 YRS”
7. ADAMU YAHAYA “36 YRS”
8. MOHAMMED ALIYU “26 YRS”
9. MUKTAR ISAH “15 YRS”
10. YAHAYA JIBRIN “20 YRS”
2nd Gang – Cattle Rustlers
11. BASHAR MOHAMMED “45 YRS” – Gang Leader
12. SAIDU GARBA “36 YRS”
13. IBRAHIM MOHAMMED “20 YRS”
14. USMAN ABUBAKAR “37 YRS”
15. AUDU MOHAMMED “22 YRS”
16. ISAH SAIDU A.K.A MAITURARE “63 YRS”
17. SULEIMAN BARMA “40 YRS”
3rd Gang – Car Snatchers
18. ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED “29 YRS” – Gang Leader
19. ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR “32 YRS”
20. SAIDU RABIU “29 YRS”
21. HASHIRU SHEHU “22 YRS”
22. MOHAMMED ALIYU A.K.A SKY ‘B’ “20 YRS”
23. MOHAMMED KABIR “35 YRS”
24. ABDULJALAL MOHAMMED “36 YRS”
25. YAHAYA JIBRIN “20 YRS”
26. MUKTAR DANSOKOTO “43 YRS”
27. ADAMU MOHAMMED “20 YRS”
28. HASSAN UMAR “51 YRS”
29. ABDULLAHI JIBRIN “25 YRS”
4th Gang – Locally made Prohibited Firearm Fabricating Gang
30. ABUBAKAR BABAN MALAM “50 YRS” – Gang Leader
31. BELLO USMAN “32 YRS”
32. VICTOR MANU “28 YRS”
33. MOHAMMED AHMADU “25 YRS”
34. MOHAMMED MUHAMMADU “20 YRS”
35. KIAMAL ABDULSALAM “50 YRS”
36. USMAN WAKILI “35 YRS”
37. JA’AFARU YA’U ADAMU “50 YRS”
38. ADAMU MOHAMMED “25 YRS”
39. YUSUF IBRAHIM “22 YRS”
5th Gang – Armed Robbers/Kidnappers
40. MUSA SANI “33 YRS” – Gang Leader
41. SABO SHEHU “24 YRS”
42. MOHAMMADU TUKUR “40 YRS”
43. YAKUBU HAYATU “23 YRS”
44. ANTHONY EMMANUEL “35 YRS”
6th Gang – Locally made Prohibited Firearm Fabricating Gang
45. ZAHARADEEN MOHAMMED “40 YRS” – Gang Leader
46. NELSON BENEDICT “37 YRS”
47. ABUBAKAAR ALI “39 YRS”
48. MICHAEL APOH “31 YRS”
EXHIBITS
i. Thirty Five (35) Exotic Cars
ii. Five (5) AK47 Rifles
iii. Three (3) Pump Action Guns
iv. Two (2) Single Barrel Guns
v. Three (3) SMG Rifles
vi. One (1) Revolver Pistol
vii. Two (2) Locally Made Pistols
viii. 822 Rounds of AK47 ammunition
ix. 68 9MM ammunition
x. Four (4) Live Cartridges.
xi. Five (5) Plasma TV Sets
xii. One (1) Home Theatre Radio
xiii. Seven (7) Vehicle Trackers Demobilizes
xiv. Seven (7) Wrist Watches
xv. Two (2) Laptops
xvi. 22 Women Wrappers.
xvii. Four (4) Different Vehicle Number Plates
xviii. One (1) Standing Fan
xix. Huge Sums of suspected fake US Dollars equivalent to about N490 Million
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