Southern Kaduna: Police Arrest 17 Suspects in Kafanchan

Concerned by the recent
unfortunate sectarian crisis in Kafanchan and neighbouring communities
in Kaduna state where so many innocent lives were lost and properties
worth millions of naira destroyed, as a result of this and the need to
put a final stop to the crisis the Inspector General of Police, IGP
Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, constituted a Joint Tactical Operation Squad
(Operation Harmony), comprising the Police Mobile Force, Counter
Terrorism Unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Intelligence Response Team,
SIB, EOD, the IGP Monitoring Unit, Police K9 (Sniffer Dog Section),
Police Air wing and Police Medical Team with Headquarters in Kafanchan.

The
operation recorded remarkable achievements in tackling the crisis and
preventing further disturbance of public peace across southern Kaduna.
Seventeen (17) suspects listed below who were arrested in the act and
caches of fire arms and ammunition were recovered from them  

SUSPECTS:

i.       Nelson Paul ‘M’ 36years native of Kaninkon Jamma’a LGA Kaduna state

ii.        Bulus Jatau ‘M’ age 32yrs from Jamma’a LGA of Kaduna state.

iii.      Magaji Shaibu ‘M’ age 30years from chinkun LGA of Kaduna state

iv.      Danlami Yakubu ‘M’ age 28years from chinkun LGA of kaduna state

v.         Idris bello ‘M’ chinkun LGA of kaduna state

vi.      Danjuma Barde ‘M’ 39 age from chikun LGA of kaduna state

vii.    Danjuma barde chikun ‘M’ age 39years from LGA of kaduna state

viii. Goma Adamu ‘M’ age 28years  from chukwum LGA of Kaduna state

ix.      Samuel Joshua ‘M’  age 29years from chinkun LGA of kaduna state

x.         Abudulkareem Abdul ‘M’ age 20years from Rigasa LGA of kaduna state

xi.      Haruna Iliyasu ‘M’ age 20years Kiru LGA of kaduna state

xii.   Hassan Idris ‘M’ age 25years from Tsafe of kaduna state

xiii. Adamu Haruna ‘M’ 28years from chikwun of kaduna stste

xiv. Adamu Umar ‘M’ age 27years chikwun LGA of kaduna state

xv.    Sulieman Saleh ‘M’ age 30 from chinkun LGA of kaduna state

xvi.  Abubakar Mohammadu ‘M’ age 20years from chikwun LGA of kaduna state.

xvii.  Muhammadu Jori ‘M’ age 33years from Igabi LGA of kaduana stat

 

EXHIBITS:

Total number of twenty-nine (29) assorted firearms and ammunition were recovered from their possession.

All
the suspects will be charged to court on completion of investigation
for inciting public disturbance, disturbance of public peace, causing
mischief by fire, culpable homicide, theft and unlawful possession of
prohibited fire arms

In
conclusion, the Inspector General of Police wishes to assure the good
people and communities of Southern Kaduna of adequate security and
protection of their lives and properties and hereby enjoin them to be
law abiding and give peace a chance to prevail and cooperate with the
Police personnel deployed in their localities.

Thank you all for your attention and God bless.

 

CSP JIMOH MOSHOOD

Force Public Relations Officer

Force Headquarters

Abuja