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Police arrest two armed suspects in kaduna, recover pistol
Police arrest two armed suspects in kaduna, recover pistol
By: Our Reporter
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed men and recovered a pistol with live ammunition in Kabala West area of Kaduna metropolis.
Sources said that the suspects was apprehended by police lice patrol team at about 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 15.
He explained that the patrol team, led by ASP Paul Rikici of Kabala West Division, stopped the suspects while they were riding a black TVS motorcycle close to a bridge at Unguwan Mu’azu along the Kaduna bypass expressway.
“Upon search, a Mackrove 9mm pistol loaded with three live rounds of ammunition was recovered from the suspects,” he said.
The suspects, identified as Ibrahim Hassan, 19, of Layin Pampo, and Usman Abubakar, 21, of Unguwan Dankali, Zaria, were immediately arrested and are currently in custody.
Sources added that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
Police arrest two armed suspects in kaduna, recover pistol