Zamfara State Police Command has arrested one Jabiru Ibrahim, a member of an outlawed group known as YANSAKAI from Dauran district in Zurmi LGA for allegedly possessing a human hand.
A statement signed by the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Mohammed Shehu, said that the suspect was arrested by the Joint Police and Military Operatives on Anti–Banditry Operation along Dauran – Zurmi axis and brought to the Police Command Headquarters, Gusau for discreet investigation.
Shehu said a discreet investigation on the culpable homicide of one Abdullah, a Fulani and possession of a human body part is currently being carried out by the police on the suspect and his gang members, who are currently at large.
He added that the outlawed YANSAKAI group has been terrorizing Dauran community through jungle justice, which has provoked reprisal attacks by terrorists on the innocent dwellers of the community.
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He said, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was among the members of the outlawed group (YANSAKAI) who have been terrorising members of Dauran Community through Jungle Justice, leading to reprisal attacks by bandits and terrorists against the innocent members of the public.
“In the course of interrogation, the suspect has confessed that, himself and three (3) other members of his gang now at large carried out the gruesome killing of one Abdullah, a Fulani by tribe and later the suspect removed the right hand of the deceased.
“Investigation is in progress with a view to arresting his partners in crime and to unravel the circumstances of their action before being charged to court for Prosecution.”
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