The police in Katsina State, on Monday, paraded a Niger Republic national, Haruna Yusuf (47) and his two sons Ibrahim Salisu (20), Shuaibu Haruna (18) for alleged banditry and gunrunning.
Sanusi Buba the Commissioner of police in Katsina State, said Yusuf, who hails from Sawarya village, Kaita LGA of the state, was arrested alongside his sons and two other members of the syndicate group, identified as Haruna Adamu (35) and Auwal Abubakar (28).
Buba, while parading the suspects, said Yusuf confessed to sourcing arms and ammunition from Niger Republic for Zayyana, Adamu and Abubakar who then supplies them to bandits in the forest.
The police boss said, “He confessed to have sold over 10,000 arms and ammunition to bandits in the forest.
“Furthermore, Haruna Adamu and Auwal Abubakar confessed to have severally trafficked these arms and ammunition to bandits at Gurbi and Dan-Magaji areas in Zamfara State.”
