Disturbed by the spate of urban gangsterism perpetrated by criminal gang known as Sara-Suka, in Kaduna metropolis, Governor Nasir el-Rufai, who demanded an aggressive action against the gang, has received progress report from the Kaduna State Police Command, just as 98 of them were nabbed.
The criminals had been attacking citizens and snatching their mobile phones and other belongings, a situation which resulted in loss of several lives and severe injuries inflicted on innocent citizens in the state.
According to the report, 98 suspects were arrested between April 26 and April 28, 2023. Out of the figures, 19 were charged to court, while 61 are still under investigation at various Police Divisions within the Kaduna Metropolis.
Eighteen of those arrested had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation ahead of prosecution.
A statement by the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said: “The report further revealed that several exhibits were recovered from the suspects which include snatched mobile phones, sharp knives, sharp scissors, cudgels, dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp, assorted hard drugs and accessories to aid their consumption, masters keys and other valuables.”
Aruwan said: “The governor tasked the command to ensure due diligence in prosecution without compromise, and directed that the manhunt for those at large should be intensified until they are all brought to justice.”
The Commissioner added that “the governor called on members of communities such as Rigasa, Kawo, Ungwan Muazu, Badarawa, Kwaru, Rigachikun, Barnawa, Ungwan Rimi, Trikania, Nasarawa, Makera, Sabon Tasha, Narayi, Rafin Guza, Tudun Wada and other locations, to provide the names of suspected gang members in their localities for follow-up action by security agencies, stressing that, “relevant information may be forwarded to the Security Operations Room on the phone lines 09034000060 and 08170189999.”
