Police in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command has arrested a Point of Sale, PoS operator identified as Sunday Musa, also known as Dan Gwari, for allegedly supplying sex workers to bandits.
The police also stated that suspect was distributing money to their families in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
This was contained in a statement by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh.
The Commissioner stated this while parading the suspect at the Command in Abuja on Tuesday. He pointed out that Dan Gwari was arrested during a coordinated clearance operation by operatives of the Anti-Kidnap Unit of the Command at Kagarko.
Igweh said the suspect was also the chief informant and logistics supplier to banditry groups. He carries out his activities under the general command of one Ardo, who Igweh said was on the run.
The Commissioner stated that the suspect has confessed to also being the facilitator of the movement of nurses, hard drugs and sex workers on request by the banditry groups.
He said, “The suspect has also confessed to being a financial courier through which money is distributed or shared to the bandits’ families. He confessed to have so far distributed over N20 million on behalf of the bandits.”
The Commissioner added that the suspect further confirmed that the bandits, led by Ardo (general commander), have over 15 members. All armed with AK-47 rifles.
Igweh further disclosed that the police had also arrested a 41-year-old housewife, Ruqquaya Ibrahim. She was arrested in connection to allegedly supplying foodstuff and other logistics to the bandits.
He said, “The suspect, who is a resident of Sabon-Wuse, Niger State, had confessed to the crime. She said she was supplying food items to one of the groups under the commander of Shumau. The bandit is currently on the run.
The Commissioner revealed that the suspect was arrested at Gidan-Dogo forest on her way to supply food to the bandits. He added that Ibrahim led the police to Shumau’s residence, where 14 rustled cows were recovered.
source: Daily Trust
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