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Police Operatives 20-YNabear-Old Notorious Bandit In Zamfara
Ola’Kiya, Reporting
A 20-year-old notorious suspected bandit, Sani Mati, has been arrested by operatives of the Police Command in Zamfara State.
The suspected bandit, also known as Mai Yanmata, was said to be known for terrorising three local government areas – Zurmi, Shinkafi and Birnin Magaji – in the state – before his eventual arrest.
The suspect was paraded on Thursday along with others at Gusau.
The police authorities said the suspect was nabbed while trying to block a highway around a community called Koliya with the intent to unleash mayhem on commuters and abduct innocent citizens.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ayuba Elkanah, said the suspect was a member of a notorious bandit kingpin, led by one Turji, but now operating under another bandit gang known as Kachalla Sani Black.
Kachalla Black is a known bandit who terrorises communities in Zurmi and Shinkafi axis of Zamfara State.
“On December 26, 2021 at about 0500 hours, police tactical operatives deployed along Zurmi axi while on confidence-building patrol acted on an intelligent operation that led to the arrest of a notorious bandit named Sani Mati also known as Mai Yanmata.
“The attempted bandit who was arrested while trying to block the road and kidnap innocent commuters at a village called Koliya, earlier belonged to a Turji camp but now operating under a notorious bandit kingpin Kachalla Sani Black who operates at Zurmi, Shinkafi axis respectively,” CP Elkanah.
He said items recovered from Mai Yanmata included AK-47 rifle, double Magazines, three rounds of live ammunition and one Boxer motorcycle.
Elkanah further noted that the suspect, who is currently undergoing discreet investigations, would assist in apprehending others before arraigning him in court for prosecution.
He promised to feed the public with vital information recovered from the suspect in a bid to tackle banditry in the North-Western state.
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