Police nab suspected killer of Kaduna traditional ruler
The police have arrested Abubakar Ibrahim, 37, the suspected killer of Maiwada Galadima, the traditional ruler of Adara chiefdom, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A statement by the police spokesperson, Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, on Sunday in Abuja said Mr Ibrahim was arrested on April 15 at Rigachikun in Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State. He said items recovered from the suspects were 22 AK 47 rifles, five locally fabricated pistols and a cache of live ammunition.
The spokesman said the arrested gang members were also linked to kidnapping and murder of Mallam Yakubu Usman, 40, of Jere Local Government Area of Kaduna State and many other crimes.Mr Mba said that the suspects belong to different criminal gangs but their operations were centrally coordinated by their spiritual godfather, Abubakar.
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