Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano
Operatives of the Nigerian Police, Kano State command have intercepted two suspected fuel dealers who supply petroleum products to bandits in neighbouring Katsina State.
The suspects, who were apprehended in two J5 Vehicles by the Police in Fagge area of the state, found five fully loaded 25 litres Jerry cans of petroleum while heading towards Jibiya Local Government Area of Katsina State.
THISDAY gathered that Jibiya and neighbouring villages have been parts of the zones in Katsina where activities of kidnappers and banditry had put normal life on hold.
A statement issued to journalists by Police spokesman in Kano, Mr. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, yesterday, disclosed that the suspects, one Musbahu Rabi’u, 31 years old and the driver of the vehicle, one Jamilu Abdullahi, 37 years old, both from Jibiya town in Katsina, had confessed their connection to fuel supply to unknown customers who regularly purchase the product at higher price in Jibiya.
According to the statement, “ On the 15/10/2021 at about 1230 hours, a team of Policemen led by CSP Abubakar Hamma while on intelligence patrol at Fagge LGA, Kano State intercepted two (2) J5 Motor Vehicles loaded with Food Stuffs.
“On stop and search, five Jerry cans of 25 liters each filled with PMS put in an empty sack, disguised as bags of sugar, were recovered from one of the vehicles. Two suspects were arrested; one Musbahu Rabi’u, 31 years old, of Jibia LGA, Katsina State and the driver of the J5 Motor vehicle, one Jamilu Abdullahi, 37 years old of Jibiya, Katsina State”.
Haruna, a Deputy Superintendent of police (DSP) revealed that after preliminary investigation, one of the suspects, Jamilu confessed that, he once came to Kano from Katsina to buy Petroleum in Jerry cans after which he transported it to Jibiya, Katsina State where he sold it at higher rate.
Subsequently, the Police spokesman stressed that the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command has ordered a discreet investigation to unravel the development. He pledged to charge the suspects to court upon completion of investigation.
“The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, Mr Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, better known as “Nagari-Nakowa” also urged the good people of the State to be watchful of their immediate environment and report any suspicion to the nearest Police Station.
The Police Commissioner warned owners of filling stations in Kano to desist from selling Petrol to unknown buyers in large quantities just as he cautioned them to report any suspicious buyers to the Police.
He assured that rigorous patrol and raids of criminal hideouts and black spots will continue throughout the state, and the Command, to ensure safety of lives and properties.
