CRIME: [Photos] 48 suspected gangs of kidnappers/armed robbers alongside other criminals paraded by CSP Jimoh Moshood

Suspected gangs of kidnapperd/armed robbers, cattle rustlers and car snatchers terrorizing FCT-Niger -  Kaduna - Plateau - Katsina - Nasarawa - Zamfara states alongside locally made prohibited firearms fabricating gang, were arrested and paraded by Bosso Division Public Relation Officer, CSP Jimoh Moshood on 7th March, 2018. 

See photos and the press release after the cut...

SUSPECTS

1st Gang – Armed Robbers/Kidnappers

1. BALA ALI “26 YRS” – Gang Leader
2. ABDULKADIR SALIHU A.K.A NDA “26 YRS”
3. ALIYU ABDULLAHI “20 YRS”
4. MUSTAPHA MOHAMMED “42 YRS”
5. IBRAHIM GARBA “23 YRS”
6. BELLO IDRIS “20 YRS”
7. ADAMU YAHAYA “36 YRS”
8. MOHAMMED ALIYU “26 YRS”
9. MUKTAR ISAH “15 YRS”
10. YAHAYA JIBRIN “20 YRS”

2nd Gang – Cattle Rustlers

11. BASHAR MOHAMMED “45 YRS” – Gang Leader
12. SAIDU GARBA “36 YRS”
13. IBRAHIM MOHAMMED “20 YRS”
14. USMAN ABUBAKAR “37 YRS”
15. AUDU MOHAMMED “22 YRS”
16. ISAH SAIDU A.K.A MAITURARE “63 YRS”
17. SULEIMAN BARMA “40 YRS”

3rd Gang – Car Snatchers

18. ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED “29 YRS” – Gang Leader
19. ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR “32 YRS”
20. SAIDU RABIU “29 YRS”
21. HASHIRU SHEHU “22 YRS”
22. MOHAMMED ALIYU A.K.A SKY ‘B’ “20 YRS”
23. MOHAMMED KABIR “35 YRS”
24. ABDULJALAL MOHAMMED “36 YRS”
25. YAHAYA JIBRIN “20 YRS”
26. MUKTAR DANSOKOTO “43 YRS”
27. ADAMU MOHAMMED “20 YRS”
28. HASSAN UMAR “51 YRS”
29. ABDULLAHI JIBRIN “25 YRS”

4th Gang - Locally made Prohibited Firearm Fabricating Gang

30. ABUBAKAR BABAN MALAM “50 YRS” – Gang Leader
31. BELLO USMAN “32 YRS”
32. VICTOR MANU “28 YRS”
33. MOHAMMED AHMADU “25 YRS”
34. MOHAMMED MUHAMMADU “20 YRS”
35. KIAMAL ABDULSALAM “50 YRS”
36. USMAN WAKILI “35 YRS”
37. JA’AFARU YA’U ADAMU “50 YRS”
38. ADAMU MOHAMMED “25 YRS”
39. YUSUF IBRAHIM “22 YRS”

5th Gang – Armed Robbers/Kidnappers

40. MUSA SANI “33 YRS” – Gang Leader
41. SABO SHEHU “24 YRS”
42. MOHAMMADU TUKUR “40 YRS”
43. YAKUBU HAYATU “23 YRS”
44. ANTHONY EMMANUEL “35 YRS”

6th Gang - Locally made Prohibited Firearm Fabricating Gang

45. ZAHARADEEN MOHAMMED “40 YRS” – Gang Leader
46. NELSON BENEDICT “37 YRS”
47. ABUBAKAAR ALI “39 YRS”
48. MICHAEL APOH “31 YRS”

EXHIBITS

1. Thirty Five (35) Exotic Cars
2. Five (5) AK47 Rifles
3. Three (3) Pump Action Guns
4. Two (2) Single Barrel Guns
5. Three (3) SMG?Rifles
6. One (1) Revolver Pistol
7. Two (2) Locally Made Pistols
8. 822 Rounds of AK47 ammunition
9. 68 9MM ammunition
10. Four (4) Live Cartridges.
11. Five (5) Plasma TV Sets
12. One (1) Home Theatre Radio
13. Seven (7) Vehicle Trackers Demobilizes
14. Seven (7) Wrist Watches
15. Two (2) Laptops
16. 22 Women Wrappers.
17. Four (4) Different Vehicle Number Plates
18. One (1) Standing Fan
19. Huge Sums of suspected fake US Dollars equivalent to about N490 Million

The Crime prevention and control strategies adopted by the Nigeria Police Force in the recent time to reduce violent crimes in the country remain unwavering. The efforts of the Force to protect lives and property of all Nigerians across the country and nip in the bud all forms of crimes and criminality has continued to yield positive results.

2. In addition to the pursuance of the above, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, directives on 21st February, 2018 to the Commissioners of Police and their Supervising Assistant Inspectors General of Police for the commencement of disarmament, mopping up, seizure and recovery from wrong hands; prohibited and other illegal firearms and ammunition, weapons and devices, locally fabricated or modified that can cause death or injury of person(s) is currently ongoing throughout the country.

3. The above suspects were arrested for crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery, car snatching, cattle rustling and fabrication of locally made prohibited/illegal firearms. They have confessed to the various criminal roles they played in the commission of the crime. Investigation is ongoing to arrest other members of the gangs still at large. All suspects would be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.

4. Members of the public whose vehicles were either stolen from where parked or snatched at gun point in the recent times should proceed to the Niger State Police Headquarters for identification and collection with documents of proof of ownership.

5. The renewed commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to guarantee protection of Lives and Property across the country remains unequivocal.

CSP JIMOH MOSHOOD

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

ABUJA