Police arrest seven suspects over killing of FRSC officers in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested 7 suspected bandits linked to transgression activities, including the sidesplitting of 3 Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, personnel successful Bagudo Local Government Area.

Police spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, said successful a connection on Monday, that the arrests were made during intelligence-led operations targeting transgression networks operating astir the Soda Forest axis and neighbouring borderline communities.

He said mobile constabulary operatives intercepted 3 suspects on the Illo–Lolo roadworthy portion they were travelling connected a motorcycle from the Soda Forest country towards borderline settlements.

The suspects were identified arsenic Muhammadu Bande, Aliyu Abubakar, and Muhammadu Aliyu.

Preliminary investigations showed that they were allegedly moving to present nutrient supplies to equipped groups operating successful wood hideouts.

In a abstracted cognition on the Bakin Ruwa–Ka’oje axis, 4 further suspects, Haruna Abubakar, Abubakar Lawali, Anme Shehu, and Yahaya Shehu, were arrested arsenic portion of ongoing clearance operations successful the area.

The constabulary said investigations are ongoing to find their level of engagement successful caller attacks, including the sidesplitting of 3 FRSC officers successful the area.

The suspects are successful custody and volition beryllium charged to tribunal upon decision of investigations.

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