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The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have arrested eight notorious suspected armed robbers and arrested four receivers of stolen items in the state.<\/p>\n

The command\u2019s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna.<\/p>\n

Hassan said, \u201cOperatives have successfully arrested notorious robbery suspects who have been terrorizing the Areas of Barnawa, Sabon Tasha and Karji of Kaduna metropolitan area.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to him, on May 9, at about 3:00hrs, a surveillance patrol team from the Unguwan Rimi Division intercepted three suspects which included , Khalid Lawal, Abdulhamid Zubairu, and Musa Yusuf, along the Yakowa Express Way.<\/p>\n

He said the suspects, who were returning from a robbery operation, confessed to their crimes upon apprehension.<\/p>\n

Hassan said, \u201cThe case was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said investigations revealed that the suspects, who were armed with guns, knives, and machetes, conspired with other criminals, who were later traced and arrested.<\/p>\n

They are: Aminu Aliyu (aka Bosho), Idris Ibrahim, Musa Muhammed, Abubakar Lawal (aka Dan Master), and Alhassan Musa.<\/p>\n

Hassan said the suspects targeted several hotels within the metropolis, including Abello, Geomerry, Harmony and Apple Gate Hotel.<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cThey attacked the lodgers and staff, robbing them of valuable items such as two motor vehicles (Peugeot 206 and 307), mobile phones, and computers.<\/p>\n

\u201dIn one particularly violent incident, the gang severed the right hand of a victim.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the mobile phones and computers have been successfully recovered but the two cars were yet to be found.<\/p>\n

Hassan added that efforts by the police also led to the arrest of the suspects who were purchasing the stolen phones.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe receivers include: Abubakar Yahaya, Abdullahi Abubakar, Muhammad Yusuf, and Muhammad Abdulkadir Dada, who in particular specialized in unlocking phones and altering their IMEI numbers to render them untraceable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Hassan said the command remained committed to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens.<\/p>\n

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