The Katsina State Police has arrested a 14-year-old boy from
Tsamben Dankulumbo village of Jibiya Local Government Area of Katsina State for
banditry-related offences.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state,
Superintendent Gambo Isah, paraded the teenager before pressmen on Friday, at
the state police command headquarters.
The 14-year-old bandit, (name withheld), said he was
arrested by the Jibiya vigilantes and handed over to the police after he
returned from the forest.
While fielding questions from newsmen, the underage bandit
further revealed that he was taught how to use gun by their leader whom he
simply identified as Malik
“Malik, our leader, taught me how to use the AK-47 rifle in
the forest. When we attacked Mallamawa village, I shot and killed two persons.
I have also been involved in several cable rustling attacks. On one occasion, I
was given N50,000 as my share which I handed to Malik,” the teenage bandit
said.
SP Gambo said the teenager was also involved in the attack
on Dankulumbo, Kukar Babangida village among others in Jibiya Local Government
Area where several cows were rustled.
According to him, efforts are in top gear to bring their
commander, Maliki under police net.
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