The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Sokoto State says it has arrested a suspected cattle rustler, Aliyu Danzuru who terrorized parts of the state.
The corps also arrested two suspected electricity cable vandals, Shehu Ibrahim and Abubakar Sani.
The commandant of NSCDC in the state, Babangida Dutsinma, made the disclosure while briefing journalists on arrest of the suspects on Monday in Sokoto.
NAN quoted him as saying the arrest of Danzuru, who had been on the security watch for a long period, followed a tip-off on March 24.
The commandant said Danzuru was popular among notorious bandits and was said to have masterminded numerous cattle rustlings in Raba Local Government Area and environs.
Dutsinma explained that on investigation, Danzuru led the corps to arrest his gang’s arms supplier, one Alhaji Yale, who died after being hospitalised from high blood pressure.
He said before Yale’s death, four locally made rifles, ammunition and machetes were recovered from his house.
The commandant said the deceased refused to disclose the whereabouts of some AK 47 rifles mentioned by Danzuru.
He said Danzuru had named eight other gang members that included Babangida Audu, Amadu Bello, Isa Kusar-Hausawa, Jammu Kusar-Fulani, Basiru Bello, Gyade Dutsen-Kusra, Lawwali Kusar Gobirawa and Salisu Hanci.
He said all the suspects were residents of various settlements in Raba Local Government Area.
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