Another five suspects linked with the Southern Kaduna killings were on Friday paraded before newsmen in Kaduna.
The Police Commissioner, Agyole Abeh, who briefed journalists at the
Police Headquarters, Kaduna said the five suspects were apprehended at
Samaru Kataf, Zango Kataf Local Government Area, while on their way to
attack the community.
According to him, the suspects from preliminary investigation, were planning an attack in one of the remote settlements.
He disclosed that the following weapons were recovered from them: “A
golf II car with Reg. No. AA 217 NNR, 2 AK-47 rifles, one locally made
pistol, 3 live cartridges, 5 mobille phones, assorted charms, a touch
light and cash in the sum of N86,000.
The suspects, he said, were; Ibrahim Aliyu a.k.a Small, Zubairu Adadu, Ibrahim Abdulkareem, Yusuf Amadu and Zakari Usman.
He explained that the Command was determined to ensure that peace prevailed in Southern Kaduna and the State in general.
“We have led series of operation that led to arrest of criminals who
are already being processed through the Criminal Justice System.
“In the same vein, priority was also focused on the crisis in
Southern Kaduna and to this end, the Inspector General of Police, IGP
Ibrahim Idris, ordered a robust deployment of Mobile Police Force
personnel and other component units of the Force under an exercise
codenamed Operation Harmony.
“Today, I am glad to inform you that the operation is yielding positive result”, he said.
The Police had earlier arrested and paraded 17 suspects linked with the Southern Kaduna crisis.