Police In Jigawa Kill 2 Robbery Suspects, Recover 44 Cows

Two suspected armed robbers were shot

death while five others fled after a gun battle

with policemen at Muazu quarters of Hadejia

Local Government Area of the state.

The Police commissioner, Mr Theophilus

Kayode disclosed this while briefing

newsmen after the operation.

He said that at about 11:30pm, a gang of

hoodlums armed with guns, bows and arrows

attacked Muazu quarters and start shooting

sporadically. But as soon as the incident

started, one Good Samaritan from the area

alerted the police patrol team who responded

to the distress call.

According to him, after an exchange of fire between police and the bandits two of the

suspected armed robbers were gunned down while the others took to their heels.

He added that some of the items recover from the suspects included, one locally made

pistol, bows and arrows, charms and two knives.

In related development, the commissioner said that his men attached to Birniwa Local

Government Division, had arrested two thieves and recovered over 44 cows suspected to be

stolen from Fambeguwa Local Government Kaduna state.

He stated that a member of the public informed the police about one trailer with registration

number SK 683 KMC suspected to be loading stolen cows at Kumsa village of the area.

“When policemen arrived at the scene, they succeeded in arresting two suspects while

others ran away: those arrested include Rabiu Hashimu and Alhaji Muhammad Usman

suspected to be a potential buyer of the stolen cows.

“During the interrogation the suspects confessed that, the cows were stolen from

Fambeguwa Local Government of Kaduna state, the police now are on the trail of the

remaining suspects.”