DEATH OF A SUSPECT AND RECOVERY OF AMMUNITION

SOKOTO STATE POLICE COMMAND: PRESS RELEASE
AZ:5250/SKS/PRD/VOL.III/138
27/07/2020
*DEATH OF A SUSPECT AND RECOVERY OF AMMUNITION*
On 26/07/2020 at about 1100hours, information was received at Gada Divisional Headquarters that an unknown person from Niger Republic who was suspected to be supplying arms and ammunition to bandits, was intercepted at Diboni village of Gada L.G.A on his way to Zamfara State, where his passage was obstructed by flood due to heavy downpour, the suspect sought community members to assist him bypass the flooded area, in the course of which a sack conveyed on his motorcycle was suspected by the villagers, the sack was forcibly opened against resistance by the suspect and a large quantity of ammunition was discovered to be concealed in the sack, which led to the subsequent lawless lynching and disposing of the remains of the suspect into a river by the Villagers.
Upon receipt of the information, the DPO Gada Divisional Headquarters led a team of detectives to the scene, recovered three thousand one hundred and forty four (3144) 7.62x39mm calibre of AK 47 live ammunition and an unregistered Kasea Motorcycle, then simultaneously commenced preliminary investigation and tracing the disposed remains of the suspect.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Sokoto State Command, *CP Ibrahim S. Kaoje psc* had directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to commence a full scale investigation into the incident and ensure recovery of the remains for possible identification and autopsy. The CP, while cautioning members of the public to desist from self help syndrome leading to taking laws into their hands as the law will take its course regardless, equally enjoins the public to embrace timely rendition of useful information to the Police.
*ASP Muhammad Abubakar Sadiq,*
PPRO,
For:- Commissioner of Police,
Sokoto State Command.