Katsina State Police Command have arrested a notorious gang of kidnappers terrorising Batsari LGA and it’s surrounding.
It was learnt that on Wednesday 9th at about 1600hrs, based on credible intelligence, the Command succeeded in arresting one Ibrahim Lawal alias Kabo, 45, of Kabobi village and Mamman Lawal Shu’aibu, 39, of Garin Runji Fulani settlement of Batsari LGA.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement.
According to the PPRO, the duo are notorious bandits, cattle rustlers and members of kidnapping for ransom syndicate terrorising Batsari LGA and it’s surroundings.
Isah stated that in the course of investigation suspects confessed to have participated in several attacks on villages in Batsari LGA.
He also noted that the suspects were the masterminds of the kidnapping of a Primary school Headmaster who was kidnapped some months ago along Ruma – Batsari road.
He stated that the suspects further confessed to belong to the camp one Dogo Bello a notorious bandit leader terrorising Batsari, Safana, Danmusa, Kurfi and Dutsinma LGAs.
The PPRO added that investigation is Ongoing.