Woman Arrested With AK-47 Hidden In Garri Sack

The Special Tactical Squad apprehended a 30-year-old woman named Hauwa Yusuf for concealing an AK47 and four AK magazines in a sack of garri.

While presenting the suspect to reporters in Abuja on Friday, August 16, Nigeria Police Force spokesperson ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said Yusuf was apprehended along the Abuja-Kaduna Motorway during a stop-and-search operation. He claimed Yusuf admitted that Aminu Basullube, a known bandit terrorising Katsina State, directed her to take possession of the weaponry in the Danum Madam Camp area of the state.

“On August 14, 2024, just recently, acting on intelligence, operatives of STS intercepted one Hauwa Yusuf ‘F’ 30 years of Dutsin-Ma LGA of Katsina state. The suspect was arrested while in transit from Lafia Nasarawa State to Katsina State, inside a Sienna Bus along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway.

“A search was conducted and One AK-47 Rifle without breach Number and Four AK magazines concealed inside a white Sack of Garri were recovered from the suspect.

“During the interrogation, the Suspect confessed that it was One Aminu Basullube, a notorious Bandit terrorizing Katsina State general axis who sent her to take delivery of the arms in Danum Madam Camp, Katsina State.”

When questioned by journalists, the suspect claimed ignorance about the pistol in the sack.

“I never knew that it was an arm that was inside. They asked me to go and bring millet. And unfortunately, they did not bring Gari for me. Even when I saw the thing, I was apprehensive. I was given 130,000 to take the garri to Katsina. My transport fare is ₦15,000. I made a mistake by not asking questions.”

Adejobi further stated that on April 29, a team of FID-STS operatives headed for Igbowo, Oyo state, to examine Musa Saidu’s activities. He stated that enquiries indicated that the suspect had left his neighbourhood for five years. Following his absence, he returned to his community of Kigakwu, Kaduna state.

“He started spending money extravagantly, buying different brands of new motorcycles (BAJAJ) and twelve (12) cows in a day amounting to the sum of N5,000,000.00.

“Upon interrogation, he confessed to the above-mentioned crimes, he further confessed that he is operating under the leadership of one Haruna ‘m’ in Birnin Gwari forest of Kaduna State. Throughout his operations under the gang Commander Haruna ‘m’ he was using AK 47 rifles.

“That twenty-five (25) cows were given to him as his proceed of his above-mentioned criminal activities, and he sold the cows in Kaduna State, all at the rate of N4,700,000.00, that’s the money he used in purchasing the Bajaj motorcycles and twelve cows, ten female, two male in Igboho Oyo State”, Adejobi said.

He told how he became a cattle rustler after falling victim. The suspect further claimed that he was apprehended after returning home to enjoy the rewards of his crime.

“I went to Oyo because there were too many problems in Kaduna. I had my cattle but they were rustled. I know cattle rustling is a crime but I did it because of what was done to me. After I made money, I stopped and went back to the village to spend my money.” he said.

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