The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a suspected drug trafficker and foiled an attack by armed bandits in separate operations across the state.
Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, said in a statement that operatives attached to Bado Division intercepted two suspects riding an unregistered motorcycle along the Kebbi-Sokoto Road during a stop-and-search operation.
A search led to the recovery of a large quantity of suspected cannabis sativa and other controlled substances, including Axzol, Benthexol, BP 5mg and D5 tablets.
One suspect, Ummaru Abubakar Gugare of Bagarawa in Bodinga Local Government Area, was arrested while his accomplice escaped.
The statement added that security operatives are currently tracking the fleeing suspect.
In another operation, anti-kidnapping operatives responded to a distress call following an attack by armed bandits on Zabori, Tambaranga and Gidan Yero villages in Wamakko Local Government Area.
The operatives blocked the bandits’ escape route at Abdalo Forest in Gwadabawa Local Government Area and engaged them in a gun duel. The criminals fled into the forest with suspected gunshot wounds.
One suspect, Musa Usman of Damba Village in Illela Local Government Area, was arrested during the operation. Police also recovered 11 cows and five sheep believed to have been rustled by the bandits.
Commissioner of Police Hayatu Hassan Shaffa commended the officers for their vigilance and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling drug trafficking, banditry and cattle rustling in the state.
He said investigations into both cases are ongoing and efforts have been intensified to apprehend fleeing suspects and dismantle criminal networks.
CP Shaffa urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station or through the command’s emergency hotlines: 08026451719, 08032861946. He assured that all informants would be treated with strict confidentiality.
Police Arrest Drug Trafficker, Foil Bandit Attack, Recover Rustled Cattle in Sokoto
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