By Desire Emmanuel
An armed robber who used to invade homes and attack residents in three states, killing persons has been arrested by men of the Kano State Police Command.
The armed robber, whose name was given as Abba Aliyu, aged 26 years, was said to have carried out his devilish acts alongside his gang in Lagos, Rivers and Kano states. He was arrested while about to carry out a robbery operation in Kano.
It was gathered that operatives of the command attached to Anti-Daba Unit, while responding to a distress call regarding an armed robbery incident at Hausawa Quarters on December 21, arrested Abba Aliyu, popularly known as ‘Abba Fiya’, while a dagger was recovered from him.
During his interrogation, he was said to have confessed, saying his gang carried out several armed robberies and rivalry street fights in Gobirawa Gangare, Dala, Tudun Fulani Mayanka Quarters, all in Kano metropolis.
He also confessed that his gang carried out a series of armed robberies resulting in deaths, injuries and robbing residents of valuables in Kano, Rivers and Lagos states.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation while a manhunt had been launched for the other members of his gang.
He is also expected to be charged to court at the conclusion of the investigation into his nefarious activities.
