The Kano State Police Command on Friday said it has arrested three suspected Boko Haram insurgents in the state.
The state commissioner of police, Ahmed Iliyasu, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the command headquarters.
He explained that one of the Boko Haram suspects was nabbed at a hotel in Sabon Gari area, while the remaining two suspected insurgents were arrested during a raid on their hideout in an attempt to regroup and unleash mayhem in the state.
The CP also stated that all the three suspects had confessed to being Boko Haram members, adding that investigation is ongoing.
Mr Iliyasu also hinted that the command had successfully arrested armed robbery/Kidnapping suspects who had been terrorizing people at Falgore Forest and other parts of the state.
He disclosed that two locally made single barrel guns were recovered, adding that effort in progress to arrest the 6 fleeing members of the syndicate.
The CP also disclosed that three kidnap suspects were arrested and a kidnap victim was rescued from them.
“On the 04/07/2019, a team of Puff Adder detectives arrested one Ibrahim Musa ‘M’ of Unguwar Rimi Quarters Kaduna.
“On interrogation two female suspects of same address were arrested and a victim one Kadija Rilwanu ‘F’ 4 years old of Wailari Quarters Kano was rescued at the resident of the female suspects. Investigation in progress.
“10 Bandits were intercepted at Koki Quarters in Toyota Hiace Bus heading to Badawa Quarters, and when the vehicle was searched, they were found to be in possession of 22 various dangerous weapons including long knives, short knives, charms, new weapons of violence called ‘Fate-fate, Tsitaka and Barandami’, Cutlasses, 15 clubs (gora), large quantity of hard drugs and intoxicating/hallucinating substances and other dangerous weapons.
“61 suspects were arrested at various criminal hideouts with different types of dangerous weapons and intoxicating/hallucinating substances recovered from them,” he said as reported by Daily Nigerian.
The CP maintained that the suspects would be charged to court, noting that the Operation Puff Adder, which is currently yielding positive results as witnessed recently would be sustained throughout the state.
He said the operation would be sustained until all unrepentant criminal elements are arrested and brought before the law.
