Photos: Kano Police parade armed robbery suspects who raped female victim in her home

The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday, September 26, paraded ten suspects arrested for alleged armed robbery,  rape and other crimes.

Briefing newsmen at the polic headquarters, Bompai, Kano on Tuesday, September 26, the spokesperson, DSP Magaji Musa Majia reiterated the Command’s readiness towards ensuring a secured, peaceful and conducive atmosphere as we progress towards the end of the year.

Below are details of the arrests:

1. On 19/08/2017 at about 0600hrs a team of operatives attached to SARS Kano while on surveillance Patrol arrested Ali Shehu and Saifullahi Lawan all of Hotoro Quarters in connection with an offence of armed robbery and rape which they committed in October 2016 against a female resident of Hotoro Qtrs Kano. They conspired with 2 others now at large, robbed the victims off one Plasma TV, one HP Computer, one Samsung Handset, one big gown and finally raped their victim. However, the suspects confessed to the crime and one Plasma TV was recovered, while investigation is in progress to arrest the fleeing members of the syndicate.

2. On 18/09/2017 at about 2000hrs one Shehu Aliyu of Doma Village Nassarawa State and two others now at large criminally conspired, armed themselves of guns and other weapons attacked a resident of Dorayi Babba forestry Qtrs Kano and attempt to made away with his Mercedes car black in colour valued N1.8M. His accomplices fled as he was arrested with the said motor vehicle, one double barrel gun, 1 live cartridge and 2 rubber pistols. He confessed to the crime while effort is in top gear towards arresting the fleeing members of the syndicate and prosecutes them accordingly.

3. On 27/7/2017 at about 1430hrs based on information, detectives attached to SARS Kano while on Patrol along Emir’s Palace Road by Central Prison Yard arrested one Yusuf Mohd of Ajawa Qtrs Kano for being involved in several armed robbery and snatching of motor vehicles in Kano city. In the course of investigation, the suspect confessed to the crimes, led detectives to the arrest of a receiver of stolen goods in the person of Sabiu Umar of Sabon Gari Nassarawa, Chukun LGA, Kaduna State in whose possession one stolen Toyota Camry was recovered and he confessed to have received stolen Toyota corolla Le and 1 Ford Focus Motor vehicles from the same suspect. Yusif Mohd was during the last Ramadan Fasting arrested for stealing a car at one of the new generation Bank along Zaria Road Kano. He was charged to Court but granted bail, hence this subsequent crime. Another suspect named Abdulkadir Sharif of Soron Dinki Qtrs was also arrested as member of the syndicate and confessed to have taken one stolen Honda Civic car to the above suspect for disposal in Kaduna State. Investigation is in progress.

4. On 25/09/2017 at about 1730hrs operatives attached to SARS Kano acting on tipoff arrested one Adamu Mohammed for criminally conspiring with Usman Umar, Auwalu Usman and Shehu Danlami all of various addresses and carry out armed robbery in different parts of Kano especially around Rijiyar Zaki Qtrs Kano. Adamu has a Honda Civic in which he convey his accomplices for robbery operation. The suspects confessed to have carried out various armed robbery operations including attack of a trader residing at Rijiyar Zaki Qtrs Kano where they carted away one Honda CRV and Mercedes GLK, cash in various currencies worth about N3,000,000.00K and other valuables, one locally made Pistol, 8 cartridges, and some clothing materials were recovered from them. Investigation is in progress.    
      
SUMMARY OF EXHIBITS
1. 10 suspects arrested
2. 1 AK 47 Rifle
3. 1 Locally made Pistol
4. 1 Baretta Pistol
5. 1 Pump action rifle
6. 6 rounds of 9 mm live ammunition
7. 3 Toy Pistols
8. 3 Motor vehicles
9. 1 Plasma TV
10. 9 Live Cartridge
11. 2 Cutlasses
12. 1 Iron rod.