Olusegun Ariyo
Police in Jigawa State have arrested 22 criminals over suspected cases of armed robbery, cattle rustling and vandalism.
The spokesperson of the Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest to Urban Express News Online in a statement.
He said the suspects are parts of the gangs that have been terrorising the peace of the state.
According to the statement, “The Jigawa State Police Command has succeeded in arresting 22 suspects for armed robbery, vandalism, cattle rustling, and other heinous crimes across the state.”
He said items recovered from the suspects include Bajaj and Lifan motorcycles, copper wire, three Tecno handsets, armour cable wire, cow, ram, laptop, POP 7 GSM handset, ceiling fans, two 600A battery cells, saw, spanner, digger, hoe, and scissor, among others.
He said the suspects, who reportedly confessed to the crime, would be charged in court.
