Posted by Samuel on Sun 23rd Oct, 2022 - tori.ng
Bello Bakyasuwa, chairman of the committee, spoke on Sunday while handing over the suspects to security agencies in Gusau, the state capital.
Three suspects have been arrested by the anti-thuggery standing committee of the Zamfara government for allegedly supplying sim packs, drugs, illegal substances and sexual enhancers to bandits, TheCable reports.
The committee also arrested three other suspects for alleged phone snatching.
Bello Bakyasuwa, chairman of the committee, spoke on Sunday while handing over the suspects to security agencies in Gusau, the state capital.
The Zamfara government recently established a standing committee to complement security agencies in the fight against political thuggery and other criminal activities in the state.
“You know, after establishing this committee with representatives from security agencies by Governor Bello Matawalle, we were given mandates to fight against thuggery activities and other related crimes in the state,” he said.
“On Saturday, during a night patrol around midnight, we intercepted a vehicle along Gusau-Magami road from which we recovered 100 new sim packs, Kurkura substances, snuff, sexual enhancers and drugs.”
“You know, the state government has banned night movement in the areas the vehicle was heading to.
“One of our duties is to ensure total compliance with government’s directives in that regard.”
He also said the three other suspects were arrested for attacking celebrants at an event in the Tudun Wada area of the Gusau metropolis on Saturday evening.
“Hoodlums in Gusau metropolis now adopt a new strategy of phone snatching at ceremonies,” he said.
“After receiving a report of a similar act in the Tudun Wada area, we were able to arrest three suspects and recovered many handsets from them.
“Other suspects are now at large, but our men have been working to arrest them.”