Operatives of the Kano State Police command have arrested a notorious armed robber in the state, and also recovered exhibit from him.
According to a statement released on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 by the spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullah Haruna Kiyawa, the suspect, identified as Hassan Iliya was arrested with the sum of four million naira, two AK-47 riffles with 47 rounds of live ammunition.
It was gathered that the suspect, alongside his gang members invaded a house in Kunchi Local Government Area of the state, and robbed its owner of #15 million.
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“On 05/08/2024 at about 02:00am, a resident of Yandadi Village, Kunchi LGA, Kano State reported that armed robbers stormed his residence, attacked him, and robbed him of Fifteen Million Naira (N15,000,000.00),” the statement read.
“Despite the management of the ongoing Nationwide Protest, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba, directed a team of detectives to conduct intelligence-led patrols to arrest the culprits and recover their operational weapons.
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“On the same date at about 06:00am, the team arrested the principal suspect, Hassan Iliya, 35 years old, of Alhazawa Village, Musawa LGA, Katsina State, while attempting to escape on a motorcycle.
“A spot search revealed a sack containing two AK-47 Rifles with 47 rounds of live ammunition and cash, totaling four million, nine hundred, and eighty-six thousand naira (N4,986,000.00). Investigation is ongoing.
“The Commissioner of Police urges the public to remain patriotic, avoid acts capable of instigating violence, and remain vigilant. Report suspicious movements and activities to the Kano State Police Command through “09029292926.”
