Operatives of the Particular Tactical Squad Have arrested a 30-year-old girl recognized as Hauwa Yusuf for hiding one AK47 and 4 AK magazines inside of a sack of garri.
Yusuf was once arrested alongside the Abuja-Kaduna Parkway all through a stop-and-search operation.
The Drive spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed this future parading suspects on the STS Headquarters in Abuja on Friday.
Adejobi added that Yusuf confessed {that a} infamous Bandit terrorising Katsina Surrounding, Aminu Basullube, despatched her to pluck supply of the fingers within the Danum Madam Camp, segment of the surrounding.
Adejobi stated, “On August 14, 2024, only recently, performing on understanding, operatives of STS intercepted one Hauwa Yusuf ‘F’ 30 years of Dutsin-Ma LGA of Katsina surrounding. The suspect was once arrested future in transit from Lafia Nasarawa Surrounding to Katsina Surrounding, inside of a Sienna Bus alongside the Abuja-Kaduna Parkway.
“A search was conducted and One AK-47 Rifle without breach Number and Four AK magazines concealed inside a white Sack of Garri were recovered from the suspect. “During the interrogation, the Suspect confessed that it was One Aminu Basullube, a notorious Bandit terrorizing Katsina State general axis who sent her to take delivery of the arms in Danum Madam Camp, Katsina State.”
Fielding questions from reporters, Yusuf stated she didn’t know a gun was once non-transperant within the sack of garri.
She stated, “I by no means knew that it was once an arm that was once inside of. They requested me to proceed and produce millet. And sadly, they didn’t convey Gari for me. Even if I noticed the article, I used to be anxious.
“I was given 130,000 to take the garri to Katsina. My transport fare is ₦15,000. I made a mistake by not asking questions.”
Adejobi additionally stated a crew of operatives hooked up to the FID-STS left for Igbowo in Oyo surrounding to research the actions of Musa Saidu on April 29.
He stated investigations visible that the suspect had left his society for five years. Upon his go back again to his society in Kigakwu, Kaduna surrounding later his disappearance.
“He began spending cash extravagantly, purchasing other manufacturers of untouched bikes (BAJAJ) and twelve (12) cows in a pace amounting to the sum of N5,000,000.00.
“Upon interrogation, he confessed to the above-mentioned crimes, he additional confessed that he’s working below the management of 1 Haruna ‘m’ in Birnin Gwari jungle of Kaduna Surrounding. All through his operations below the crowd Commander Haruna ‘m’ he was once the usage of AK 47 rifles.
“That twenty-five (25) cows were given to him as his proceed of his above mentioned criminal activities, that he sold the cows in Kaduna State, all at the rate of N4,700,000.00, that’s the money he used in purchasing the Bajaj motorcycles and twelve cows, ten female, two male in Igboho Oyo State,” Adejobi said.
He defined that he become a livestock rustler later he fell sufferer.
The suspect added that he was once arrested later he travelled again house to benefit from the proceeds of his crime.
He stated, “I went to Oyo because there were too many problems in Kaduna. I had my cattle but they were rustled. I know cattle rustling is a crime but I did it because of what was done to me. After I made money, I stopped and went back to the village to spend my money.”