Police Arrest 3 Suspects Associated With Attack On Emir Of Potiskum

The Nigerian Police on Sunday announced the arrest of three suspects involved in the attack on the Emir of Potiskum, Alhaji Umar Bubaram.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Force Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba and obtained by Solacebase on Sunday.

It said the name of the arrested suspects are Munkailu Liman Isah aka Babban Driver (32) , Aminu Usman (22) and  Abdullahi Saminu aka Danmunafiki (21).

The statement said the three are members of a terror group, Ansaru, which has operated in Northcentral and North West for about a decade.

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According to the statement, the arrest followed sustained mop-up operations by police operatives at the operational base of the Ansaru group in Kuduru Forest, Birnin-Gwari.

It noted that the recent arrest brought the number of suspects arrested in connection to the January attack to eight.

The statement, said, “Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested suspects were actively involved in the recent attack and attempted kidnap of the Emir of Potiskum that resulted in the gruesome killing of the Emir’s police escorts.’’

“Unfortunately, the investigation also reveals that some citizens, especially those within the business community, give tacit support to the terror groups by deliberately doing businesses with them through the supply of essential goods, drugs (licit/illicit) and other services.

“While Police operatives are on the close trail of other fleeing members of the terror groups and their collaborators, the IGP has expressed immense appreciation to all and sundry, especially the good people of Birnin-Gwari and environs for their understanding, cooperation and support which have resulted in the measure of successes recorded so far particularly in the fight against terrorism, banditry and other heinous crimes in the country.’’