December 22, 2024

Police raid criminal hideouts, arrest suspects in Jigawa


Police in Jigawa State have raided a criminal hideout and arrested seven suspects in Kazaure and Dutse local government areas.

Spokesman of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam stated this in a statement issued to DAILY POST.

According to the statement, “a team of policemen attached to Dutse and Kazaure Divisional Police Headquarters raided criminal hideouts at Zai Hills, Gindin Dinya, and Bandawa all in Dutse and Kazaure LGAs.”

He said during the raid, seven suspects were apprehended in connection with various offences.

They included 27-year-old Haruna Alto’m of Sabkarawa village, Yankwashi LGA, an alleged notorious drug dealer terrorizing Kazaure emirate.

He said the suspect was arrested in possession of a large quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and seven (7) cartons containing over two hundred (200) pieces of rubber solution.

Other exhibits recovered are fifty-six (56) tablets of exol/diazepam and nine (9) capsules of tramadol.

Shiisu said all the suspects arrested would be arraigned before the court to face the full force of the law after discreet investigation.



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