Two robbery suspects in Katsina have died with one injured in a failed attempt to snatch a commercial tricycle.

Katsina Police Command, spokesman,  SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the development on Thursday evening at the command headquarters while parading some suspects recently arrested for various offences in the state.

According to him, the dead armed robbery suspects were Janaidu Abubakar, 23, of Sabon Titin Kwado and Nasiru Bala, 24, of Kwabren Darawa Quarters, both in Katsina.

Another robbery suspect Mohammed Usman, 18, of Kwabren Darawa sustained an injury during the failed attempt to snatch the tricycle.

It was learnt that one Aududu who was also another robbery suspect escaped and is presently at large.

The police spokesman revealed that all four robbery suspects were members of a syndicate who attempted to snatch the tricycle last Saturday, 8 February 2020 in Katsina.

The four men were said to have chartered the tricycle being operated by one Aminu Rabiu, 25, of Janbango quarters, also in Katsina.

They reportedly told Rabiu to take them to Arabian Quarters behind Federal Secretariat also within Katsina metropolis.

SP Isah added that on getting to the quarters, the suspects strangulated Rabiu and allegedly stabbed him severally in different parts of the body.

They, thereafter, left him for dead before snatching the tricycle.

Rabiu’ s cry for help was said to have attracted sympathizers who rallied and chased the suspects who they eventually caught up with along Katsina/Kano road.

A police patrol team was said to have rescued the suspects from the mob.

SP Isah added:

“The police patrol team led by DPO Batagarawa rescued the hoodlums and took them to General Hospital, Katsina where all the three suspects and the victim were admitted for treatment. Two of the hoodlums namely Janaidu Abubakar and Nasiru Bala later died on admission. Mohammed Usman was treated and discharged while one Aududu is presently at large.

“Investigation is ongoing.

Usman, in an interview, said Aududu was the one who stabbed Rabiu while he and others participated in strangulating him.

Rabiu was still receiving treatment at the hospital by press time.

Other suspect paraded included a forty-year-old ex-serviceman, Umar Bala of Kukar Gesa quarters, Katsina who was alleged to specialize in sending SMS to people, threatening them to pay a ransom to avoid being kidnapped.

The police spokesman said ten different SIM cards were found on Bala when he was arrested on 3 February 2020.

Also paraded was one Habibu Sani 25 of Mahuta village in Funtua local government area of the state who was also alleged to be sending SMS messages to people threatening to kidnap them if they refuse to pay stipulated ransom.

Others paraded included one Lawal Sale,25 and Sani Ado,27, both of Dikke village in Funtua local government area who were alleged to be in possession of five cows suspected to have been stolen.

The police were also said to have recovered a locally made pistol from one Ahmadu Rufai,23 of Unguwar Ali village in Faskari local government area of the state. Rufai who was also paraded was arrested on 9, February 2020.

SP Isah said Rufai wàs a suspected notorious armed robber/ kidnapper.

The police spokesman said all the suspects would be prosecuted after completion of the investigation.

 

See Photos of the robbers below: