By Adadainfo
Three persons suspected to be supplying SIM cards, drugs, illegal substances and sexual enhancers to bandits in Zamfara State are now in the police net, our correspodent reports.
This was disclosed by the Zamfara State governmentâs Anti-Thuggery Standing Committee weekend. The committee added that three other suspects were nabbed over alleged phone snatching.
Our correspondent gathered that the committee was recently set up to complement security agencies in the fight against activities of political thuggery and general crimes in the state.
Bello Bakyasuwa, chairman of the committee, said the suspects had been handed over to security agencies for further investigations and prosecution.
According to Bakyasuwa, âYou know after establishing this committee with representatives from security agencies by Governor Bello Matawalle, we were given mandates to fight against thuggery activities and other related crimes in the state.
âOn Saturday, during a night patrol around 12 midnight, we intercepted a vehicle along Gusau-Magami Road, from which we recovered 100 new SIM packs, Kurkura substances, snuff, sexual enhancers and drugs.
âYou know, the state government has banned night movement in the areas the vehicle was heading to. One of our duties is to ensure total compliance with governmentâs directives in that regard.
âOn Saturday evening, we also arrested three young men for attacking celebrants at an event in Tudun Wada area of Gusau metropolis.
âHoodlums in Gusau metropolis now adopt a new strategy of phone snatching at ceremonies.
âAfter receiving a report of similar act in Tudun Wada area, we were able to arrest three suspects and recovered many handsets from them. Other suspects are now at large but our men have been working to arrest them.â
Adadainfo
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