The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested about 20 suspected members of criminal syndicates in various operations in the state.
The suspects are said to be kidnappers, cattle rustlers and other criminal groups operating in the state. They were paraded at the Bauchi State Police command headquarters yesterday.
During the parade of the suspects, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Kamal Datti Abubakar, said that the suspects ‘who specialised in perpetrating various crimes in the state’ were arrested through a coordinated operation by the command.
According to him, the kidnap and cattle rustling syndicate suspects, Buba Maikudi, Ishaka Muhammadu and Ibrahim Isah, all of Gubi Village were arrested by a combined team of Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
He added that the suspects kidnapped Ya’u Sule, Musa Hassan and Da’u Hassan, all of Dass council and robbed them of 72 cows valued at N8,500,000.
The PPRO said that all the victims were rescued alive and 30 cows, 10 sheep, one Dane gun, two cutlasses and charms were recovered from the suspects.
