Nigerian Police Arrest Suspected Niger Republic Arms Dealer And Sons In Katsina State (Photos)

 

The suspects were arrested for trafficking arms and ammunition to bandits in the state. 
 

The Katsina State police order has secured a Niger Republic public distinguished as Haruna Yusuf and his two children on Monday, January 25 over supposed banditry and gunrunning. 

The 47-year-old occupant of Muduru town in Mani Local Government Area of Katsina, was blamed for driving an organization providing arms from Niger Republic to desperados in Zamfara and Katsina. 

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As indicated by the state chief for police Sanusi Buba, the suspect was captured close by his children, Ibrahim Salisu, 20, and Shuaibu Haruna, 18, and other associated individuals with the organization who have been recognized as Haruna Yusuf, 47, of Sawarya town, Kaita LGA of Katsina State; Haruna Adamu, 35, and Auwal Abubakar, 28, both of Maduru town, Mani LGA of Katsina. 

Buba said Mr Yusuf had admitted to sourcing arms and ammo from Niger Republic for Lawan Zayyana, Haruna Adamu and Auwal Abubakar who supply them to criminals in the woods. 

The police chief said; 

"He admitted to have sold more than 10,000 arms and ammo to desperados in the woodland. 

"Moreover, Haruna Adamu and Auwal Abubakar admitted to have severally (sic) dealt these arms and ammo to crooks at Gurbi and Dan-Magaji territories in Zamfara State." 

The police which recuperated two General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), one LAR rifle, 179 Anti-Aircraft (AA) ammo and about N3.4 million CFA Franc from the suspects, likewise marched Murtala Haruna, 20, depicted as a nephew of the arms vendor; Ibrahim Dabo, 19, from Natsinta town, Kandamau, Maradi, Niger Republic; Sambo Muhammadu, 22, and Jibir Adamu, 20. 

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Others are Sani Ibrahim, 20; Yusufa Muhammadu, 28; Abubakar Muhammadu, 26; Abdullahi Dabo, 28; Murtala Ado, 20, Sani Muhammad, 29; and Umar Bello, 28; all of Natsinta town, Kandamau, Maradi, Niger Republic. 

Additionally marched were Basiru Usman, 18, of Tsanni town, Batagarawa LGA of Katsina, who was depicted as a sibling of the presumed arms provider, Mr Zayyana and Kamaradini Jafaru, 30, of Muduru town, Mani LGA of Katsina State.