Police in Katsina State say they have succeeded in arresting 37-year-old Abdulkareem Muhammed, with thirty-two litres of petrol, in 3 polythene bags, concealed in a travelling bag.
The spokesman of the command, Superintendent Gambo Isah, while parading the suspect before newsmen at the Command Headquarters said, he was arrested along the Katsina-Jibiya road by officers on patrol.
From afar, the suspect seems to be travelling with clothes and wears in a travelling bag he was carrying, but a closer look into the bag reveals otherwise, 3 polythene bags containing 32 litres of petrol.
The feat according to the spokesman, Superintendent Gambo Isah, is in continuation of the enforcement of the security challenges containment order, banning sales of petrol in Jerry cans and polythene bags.
He added that more suspects who took the routes of Katsina – Jibiya road to smuggle petrol to bandits in the forests have been arrested and are being charged to court.
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The suspect however denied that the products were meant for bandits, but for resale in his village.
He further pleaded for mercy and promised to stop if let off the hook.
Another arrest according to Isah, is that of a 39-year-old Ahmed Abdulmumin, alleged to be cyberstalking, and bullying Governor Aminu Masari’s aide, Ibrahim Umar, over a misunderstanding they had.
Isah said the complainant noticed the bully while going through his Facebook page, on his 55th birthday anniversary.
Rather than best wishes, he saw insults that made him report the matter to the police.
The suspect said the act was a result of a misunderstanding they had some time in 2018, but claimed ignorance of the law on cybercrime and pleaded with the police to temper justice with mercy, asking the complainant to forgive him.
The police image maker further said investigation is ongoing into the matter.
(Editor : Ena Agbanoma)
