Police capture bandit kingpin after deadly attack on Yobe market, recover weapons
SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s Spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Tuesday, said a locally made pistol and three cartridges were recovered during the arrest. He said the arrest was in response to a robbery attack allegedly masterminded by the kingpin on Ngalda Market on Monday, which resulted in seven deaths and 11 injuries. Abdulkarim said;
On January 20, 2025, at approximately 2100hrs, a group of six armed robbers attacked three shops at Ngalda Market.
The incident resulted in seven fatalities and eleven injuries. The robbers made off with approximately ₦16,500,000
Abdulkarim said the state’s Commissioner of Police, Garba Ahmed, had ordered an immediate investigation into the incident and called for calm. The spokesman said;
He tasked personnel to arrest fleeing syndicate members and urged the public to assist the command with credible information