Police arrest 2 suspected armed robbers in Jigawa
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Suspects
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir
Dutse, Feb. 13, 2018 (NAN) The Jigawa Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested two suspected armed robbers in Birninkudu Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdu Jinjiri, made the disclosure to newsmen in Dutse.
Jinjiri said the suspects, who are residents of Nabordo village of Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, were arrested on Sunday along Birninkudu highway.
He added that one locally-made single barrel gun, revolver pistol and seven rounds of cartridges were recovered from the suspects.
The police spokesman further said that the suspects had confessed to terrorising residents of Tsamiya Tarnaga village in Birninkudu town.
‘‘Because of the recent robberies along Birninkudu highway, the Police deployed a patrol team on Feb. 10 in the area.
‘‘The team luckily intercepted two persons on a motorcycle and found on them locally-made single barrel gun, revolver pistol and seven rounds of catridges.
‘‘They also confessed to have been the armed robbers terrorising Tsamiyar Tarnaga area of Birninkudu Local Government Area,’’ Jinjiri said.
He said the suspects would soon be charged to court. (NAN)
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Edited by Mustapha Lamidi/Abdullahi Yusuf