The Anti-robbery Squad of the Police Command in Kano has arrested an alleged notorious armed robber, Idriss Garba-Kemi, popularly known as ‘ Goje’ in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa.
The command’s Public Relations officer, DSP Magaji Majiya, disclosed this when he presented the suspect to newsmen at command’s Headquarters in Kano on Wednesday.
He said the suspect was nabbed on Tuesday, Feb. 21, after an exchange of gunfire with the operatives of the anti robbery Squad in Birnin-Kudu, Jigawa.
He said that Goje had been wanted in connection with a recent robbery operation in Bichi town, where he escaped arrest after the operation.
He said the suspected robbery kingpin was trailed to Birnin-Kudu town where he was caught chatting with his girlfriend.
He said it was in the process of arresting the suspect that he (Goje) opened fire on the operatives, who in turn returned fire leading to his eventual arrest after having exhausted his bullets.
Majiya said the suspect would be taken to the hospital for medical attention while investigation had commenced with a view to arresting other accomplices.
He said six guns were found after searching the residence of the suspect.
He called on the people to continue to cooperate with security agents by giving useful information on the activities of criminals and their hideouts with a view flushing out criminals out of the state.
NAN