Police arrest two suspected bandits in Katsina

Summary

Police in Katsina say they arrested two suspected bandits and recovered more than 150 livestock believed to have been rustled in Kusada Local Government Area.

Highlights

• The arrest was made by members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps and local vigilantes during a routine patrol, police said.
• The suspects were identified as Abdulkadir Umar, 23, and Suleiman Baiti, 21.
• Police said the livestock were recovered in Gidan Mutum Daya and moved to a secure facility.
• The command said reports that bandits blocked the Katsina-Kano highway were false, saying traffic was briefly disrupted while the recovered animals were moved across the road.