POLICE NAB NOTORIOUS ARMED GANG MEMBERS, RECOVER FIREARMS IN KAURA NAMODA

POLICE NAB NOTORIOUS ARMED  GANG MEMBERS, RECOVER FIREARMS IN KAURA NAMODA






"The Command remains resolute and will not relent until all criminal elements are identified, arrested, and brought to justice."

The Zamfara State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against criminality across the state.

On 29th May 2026, operatives of the Command's Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU), acting on credible intelligence, successfully arrested members of an armed criminal gang terrorizing residents of the Kasuwan Daji area of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area.

The syndicate had been on the Command's watchlist due to its alleged involvement in various criminal activities within the area. During the operation, police operatives intercepted and arrested the following suspects:

- Ali Bahago, male, of Danakulu via Kasuwan Daji;
- Hassan Dan Kure, male, of Kasuwan Daji; and
- Dahiru Lawali, male, of Gidan Ango.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are members of an armed criminal gang allegedly led by Ali Bahago, who has been linked to several criminal activities within the area.

During the operation, one member of the gang was neutralized, while three suspects were arrested. A search conducted at the residence of the alleged gang leader, Ali Bahago, led to the recovery of the following exhibits:

- One pump-action gun;
- One single-barrel gun;
- One fabricated G3 rifle;
- Two Dane guns;
- Four rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition;
- Nine pump-action gun cartridges;
- One handcuff chain;
- One locally made pistol;
- Three Boxer motorcycles; and
- One locally made magazine.

The suspects are currently in police custody while investigations continue with a view to apprehending other members of the gang and recovering additional exhibits.

The Zamfara State Police Command reiterates its commitment to combating armed criminality and ensuring the safety and security of residents across the state. The Command urges members of the public to continue supporting the Police and other security agencies with credible and timely information that will assist in the fight against crime.

The statement was Signed and Issued to newsmen by DSP Yazid Abubakar, ANIPR
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Command, Gusau.

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