Zamfara State Police Commissioner Ayuba Elkana has announced the arrest of one Fatima Lawali who specialized in the supply of arms and ammunitions to a notorious armed bandit named Ado Aleru
The declaration was made by the Commissioner during a press briefing held at the state police command headquarters in Gusau on Friday.
The CP said, “on the 25th of October, 2021 at about 0930hrs, Police Tactical Operatives of the Command together with FIB/STS led by DSP Hussaini Gimba on Tactical Operations in the State, arrested one Fatima Lawali ‘F’ a native of K/Namoda LGA who specialized in supplying arms and ammunition to Bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina and Niger States respectively”.
He further said, the suspect was arrested at Gada Biyu area, under Bungudu LGA with nine hundred and ninety-one (991) rounds of AK-47 live ammunition conveying from Dabagi Village in Sokoto State to be delivered to a notorious bandit’s kingpin called Ado Alero who has been terrorizing Zamfara and neighboring states.
He said the police had commenced investigation and the suspect would soon be charged to court for prosecution.