Zamfara NSCDC arrests 14-year-old bandit, 10 illegal miners

Sani Suleiman, a 14-year-old teen from Kadage village in the Moriki emirate of the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The commandant, Mr A.A. Sparks, told reporters in Gusau, the state capital, that an investigation revealed that the teenager was trained in weapon handling by one Salihu Gang at Sububu forest.

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He claimed the boy admitted to being involved in cattle rustling and kidnapping.
“Salihu Gang is said to be a foot soldier of a notorious armed bandit known as Turji that has been terrorizing the entire northwest zone,” he said.

Accordingly to him, the boy confessed that he had been raping women brought to their camps, pointing out that investigation was still on and that the boy would be arraigned in court as soon as the investigation was completed.

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He assured that anyone caught in any form of criminal activity would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

The commandant further stated that the Corps has also arrested 10 illegal miners at Matuzgi village, in Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of the State suspected to be bandits operating in the State.

“The men of the Corps raided the illegal mining site in the early hours of Wednesday, 9th February 2022, where about 9 bags of raw precious stones were confiscated by the Corps special strike force and brought to the command,” he said.

He said work implements, such as shovels, diggers, and hammers were also part of the exhibits recovered from the site.