SAHARA REPORTERS
A teenage girl, identified as Basira Abu, has narrated how she was paid the sum of N100,000 by bandits to spy on people and help them deliver some basic things including food to their hideouts.
Basira was arrested by security operatives when the bandits sent her on a mission to spy on the residents of Matazu community in Katsina state.
She said she worked with the gunmen because she had a lover with them.
She said, “My name is Basira Abu from Hassan House. I was sent by Magaji, Safulahi, Lado, Haruna, and Ashiru to gather information on people.
“I was promised N100,000. I went to their hideout twice; on my first visit, they gave me fifty thousand naira, and on my second visit, they gave me another N50,000. I only went there to deliver rice, beans, spaghetti, recharge card, and oranges. I have some friends who also go there with me: Aisha, Mariam Gaza, and Khadija.
“Safulahi is my boyfriend, and he has three guns. This is my second time visiting his place,” she added.
The police in Kastina had also paraded a 13-year-old teenager, Umar Hassan last week
for abetting banditry in the state.
Umar, who hails from Dandume Local Government Area of the state, according to the police, was nabbed for providing vital information to bandits.
Parading Umar and other suspects on Thursday evening, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, said the juvenile specialises in providing information on villages and potential targets to armed bandits.
He said: “On July 3, 2024 at about 0800 hours, the command, in collaboration with members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps attached to Dansoda village, Dandume LGA, Katsina State, succeeded in arresting one Umar Hassan, age 13 residing at Sheik Abdullahi quarters of Dandume town, Dandume LGA in connection with a suspected case of aiding and abetting armed banditry.
“The suspect was arrested following the receipt of intelligence on his nefarious activities, where he specialises in providing information on villages and potential targets to suspected armed bandits.”
In the course of the investigation, he said, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence and mentioned one Abba (at large) as his accomplice.
According to him, the suspect further confessed to be part of the gang that attacked Unguwar Bawa village several times, where they kidnapped and rustled animals.
THIS STORY FIRST APPEARED IN SAHARA REPORTERS
