Fidelia Soriwei, Abuja
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested seven suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate accused of raiding a residence in Katsina metropolis and stealing motorcycles, mobile phones and other valuables.
Police said the arrests followed an intelligence-led investigation into a robbery attack that occurred in the early hours of June 19, 2026, at Unwala Quarters in Katsina.
According to the command, the victim, identified simply as Surajo, reported that armed men wielding cutlasses and clubs invaded his family home around 2 a.m. and carted away two UD motorcycles, seven mobile phones and two power banks.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, said operatives swiftly launched a manhunt that led to the arrest of the seven principal suspects.
“Upon receipt of the report, operatives were immediately drafted to investigate the incident. Through an intelligence-led operation, the team successfully apprehended all seven primary suspects involved in the robbery,” Aliyu said.
He identified the suspects as Sulaiman Sabo, also known as Labule; Muhammad Aminu, 20; Muhammad Yahaya; Muhammad Daddy, 20; Aliyu Kabir; Musa Kabir, 20; and Ahmad Usman, 23.
A search of their hideouts led to the recovery of five stolen mobile phones, two power banks, two cutlasses, a pinch bar allegedly used for housebreaking, a flashlight and a bunch of master keys.
Aliyu added that the suspects confessed to the crime during interrogation, while investigations uncovered four additional accomplices allegedly involved in disposing of the stolen property.
The fleeing suspects were identified as Dahiru Nuhu Tsoho, Ibrahim, alias Iro, Shafi’u Lawal and Aminu C. Police said efforts were ongoing to arrest them and recover the remaining stolen items.
The Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar Fage, commended the operatives for their swift action and urged residents to continue providing credible information to security agencies.
“We remain committed to ridding Katsina State of all forms of crime and criminality. We therefore call on members of the public to continue supporting the police with credible information that will aid our operations,” the commissioner said.
The command said the seven suspects would be charged in court after the conclusion of investigations.
