The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested and paraded a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer, ASC 11 Maikano S/Tasha, for allegedly supplying arms, ammunition, and drugs to bandits in the state.
The arrest was announced by the Commissioner of Police, Shehu Muhammad Dalijan, as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to combat banditry.
Maikano was apprehended in possession of a significant quantity of ammunition, including AK-47 rounds and anti-aircraft bullets, alongside drugs such as cannabis.
The officer confessed to his involvement, admitting, “Yes, I was caught with drugs and bullets on my way to the bandit camp, but this is the first time.”
During interrogation, Maikano implicated a fellow NSCDC officer, ASC 2 Aminu Musa, as the primary supplier of these illegal items to the bandits responsible for numerous attacks in Zamfara.
In another operation, police arrested Mamuda Sani Makakari, a fake doctor, with 441 rounds of ammunition. Investigations revealed that Makakari had been offering medical services to bandits despite lacking formal medical training.
The suspect admitted to selling medicine to bandits and their families, stating, “I am not a doctor or a health officer. I sell medicine in villages and neighbourhoods, including to bandits.”
The police also detained several wives of prominent bandit leaders, including the spouses of Kachalla Jijji and Bello Kaura, who, along with their four children, are believed to have played crucial roles in supporting their husbands’ criminal activities.
In another development, a young man named Ashiru Hadi from Kurar Mota town was arrested for the murder of his grandmother, whom he killed after she refused to give him pumpkins from their backyard.
Additionally, police arrested two notorious bandits: Aminu Tsauni, known for kidnapping and phone theft, and Salisu Hegen, a cattle rustler linked to the infamous bandit leader Hassan Na-Bamamu.
Salisu admitted to multiple cattle thefts, saying, “We only took part in stealing two people, but I can’t say how many times I took part in stealing cattle because there are many.”
Commissioner Shehu Muhammad Dalijan confirmed that all the suspects have confessed to their crimes and will face prosecution upon the completion of investigations.
He reassured the public of the police’s commitment to eradicating criminal activities and restoring peace in Zamfara State.
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