By Felix Mordi
Three among the notorious bandits, who reportedly 'repented' and were absorbed into the Katsina State Government, to boost the state's security arrangements against insurgents, have acted like dogs that went back to eat up it vomitus, and have been arrested.
The suspects, having laid down their arms and denounced memberships of the various banditry groups terrorizing some parts of Northern Nigeria, were taking like 'prodigal sons' by the state government and attached to it's security agencies.
Things took a new turn as, according to Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Gambo Isah, the three male suspects: Abdullahi Mai-Rafi, 43 of Kofar Marusa Lowcost, Katsina; Abbas Haruna (alias Dogo-Abbas), 34, of Filin Polo Quarters, Katsina and Usman Hassan, (alias Manu), 50, of Ganuwa village in the Charanchi LGA of Katsina State, attacked one Alhaji Gide Suleiman of Malumafashi LGA, while grazing his animals with machetes and sticks, threatening him and his boys that they were from the office of the Special Adviser on security to the state governor and dispossessed him of 20 cows valued at N7.55m.
"They also searched and robbed them of the sum of of N40,000 and four handsets", the Police said.
According to Gambo in a press release issued on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, he said: "The fact of the matter was that, on 11/08/2021, at about 11:00hrs, the trio went to Danmarke Forest, Ingawa LGA, with an ash colour Toyota Camry car, marked DE 631 LED, attacked a herder, one Alhaji Gide Suleiman of Malumafashi LGA, while grazing his animals with machetes and sticks, threatened him and his boys that they were from the office of the Special Adviser on security to His Excellency, with a false allegation that their brother, one Sa’idu had robbed one Lawal of his herds, and that they should either produce the said Saidu or bring100 cows.
"After some scuffles, the suspects succeeded in robbing the said Alhaji Gide Suleiman of his 20 cows valued at seven million, five hundred and fifty thousand naira (N7,550,000:00K) with the intention of taking them to the said Lawal as compensation for his stolen cows as falsely alleged by them.
"They also searched and robbed them of the sum of forty thousand (N40,000:00) naira and four (4) GSM handsets.
"Subsequently, on 24/08/2021, at about 0730hrs, the same syndicate of Abdullahi Mai-Rafi and three others, attacked the complainant on the same false allegation and attempted to rob him of another set of 20 cows and some sheep. But nemesis caught up with them when they were rounded up and arrested by the Command. In the course of investigation, suspects confessed to committing the offences.
"The Gang leader, Abdullahi Mai-Rafi confessed to have conspired with others and sold all the cows at Dankama market, Kaita LGA of the state. Two cows and the sum of four hundred and forty-four thousand naira (N444,000) were recovered as exhibits from their possessions. It may interest you to know that Abdullahi Mai-Rafi, was a notorious bandit but repented and was working with the state government under the office of S. A. Security", the statement concluded.
Also arrested by the command was 30-years-old Aminu Adulrazak, who was alleged of supplying bandits with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), petrol.
The suspect, an indigene of Tudun Yan lihidda Quarters, Katsina, was intercepted with 66 jerricans of petrol in an unregistered Peugeot 504 saloon car at Kofar Guga Garage, "believed to be a supply to bandits hibernating in the Forest.
According to the statement, his arrest was sequel to credible intelligence received on August 31, 2021, at about 11:11hours.
On interrogation, the suspect owned up to have bought the fuel from one Saminu Rabiu, a transport manager with AK Mai Kwai Filling Station, while investigation continues.
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