Nigerian Police Arrest Armed Bandits Responsible For Kidnapping and Killing Of 19 Civilians and 2 Policemen

Nigerian Police Arrest Armed Bandits Responsible For Kidnapping and Killing Of 19 Civilians and 2 Policemen

Parade of thirteen (13) vicious and notorious militia/kidnap for ransom and armed robbery gangs responsible for slaughtering of nineteen (19) innocent people and killing of two (2) policemen, and recovery of cache of illegally acquired prohibited firearms by CSP Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer at Niger State Police Command Headquarters, Minna.

The Gang confessed and admitted to have been Terrorizing Travelers and responsible for several attacks and killings in villages and communities along the Minna-Bida-Birnin Gwari-Funtua and Tegina-Kaduna highways and also responsible for attack on Alawa Police Post, Shiroro local government area where two (2) Policemen were killed late last year

SUSPECTS

Kidnapping/Armed Robbery/Militia Gang

i. Lawal Maisaje a.k.a Lawal Kwali ‘M’34YRS – Vicious Kingpin and Militia Leader

ii. Zakairu Mamman ‘M’ 40YRS (The Chief Slaughter of the militia)

iii. Bitrus Yohanna ‘M’ 40YRS

iv. Ibrahim Makeri ‘M’ 35YRS

v. Sule Kautoma ‘M’34YRS

vi. Ayuba Waya ‘M’25YRS

vii. Bako Makeri ‘M’42YRS

viii. Sale Bala ‘M’30YRS

ix. Abbas Mazadu ‘M’ 30YRS

x. Jibrin Usman ‘M’ 40YRS

xi. Musa Akawu ‘M’ 35YRS

xii. Suleman Bawa ‘M’23YRS

xiii. Ismail Yususf ‘M’25YRS

EXHIBITS

i. Three (3) AK47 Rifles

ii. Two (2) English pump action with breach

iii. Ten (10) locally made single barrel guns

iv. One (1) colt USA made pistol with breach no 574912013

v. One (1) revolver pistol

vi. One (1) Single barrel pistol

vii. Two (2) locally made revolver pistol

viii. Two (2) Ak47 Magazines

ix. Sixty Five (65) AK47 ammunition

x. Eighty Eight (88) live cartridges

xi. Five (5) expended Live Ammunition

xii. Eighteen (18) live ammunitions of .9mm

xiii. Five (5) fabricated live ammunitions of 7.9mm

xiv. Two (2) sharp knives

xv. One (1) cutlass

xvi. Heaps of Charms

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, concerned with the loss of innocent lives in the towns, villages and communities along the Minna-Bida-Birnin Gwari-Funtua and Tegina-Kaduna highways, deployed personnel of the Special Tactical Squad attached to Operation Absolute Sanity and personnel of Niger State Police Command under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police, Niger State to restore law and order in the communities mentioned and arrest the perpetrators.

2. Consequent on this directive, the joint team moved in and raided all the identified criminal camps, kidnappers’ dens and hideouts in the Forest in Birnin-Gwari, Tegina, Alawa and Kabata town in Niger State. The operations that lasted several days and intense exchange of fire between the Police Joint Team and this vicious militia/kidnap for ransom gang resulted in the arrest of Thirteen (13) above mentioned suspects and recovery of the cache of prohibited arms and ammunition listed above.

3. The gang confessed to have been responsible for the kidnap and slaughtering of seven (7) persons from a mosque at Kabata town under Rafin LGA of Niger State late last year. They also admitted to be responsible for the attack on a Police Post at Alawa town in Shiroro LGA of Niger State where the Police Post was burnt down and two Policemen who were in a team on a rescue mission of some kidnapped victims were ambushed and killed by this Militia gang. The Gang leader, Lawal Maisaje a.k.a Lawal Kwali and his second in command Zakairu Mamman during interrogation confessed that they have slaughtered more than Nineteen (19) innocent people in the mentioned villages which include a father and his son after collection of ransom from most of the victims ranging from One Million Naira to Three Million Naira. Investigation is being intensified to arrest other gang members still at large. The suspects will be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.

4. The Force will not relent in its renewed effort to rid the country of all forms of crimes and criminality and ensure adequate protection, security and safety of lives and properties of all Nigerians throughout the country.

5. The Nigeria Police Force deeply appreciates the support and cooperation of members of the Public for the timely information in achieving these success stories.