Troops under the auspices of Operation Safe Haven have reported the arrest of one Shehu Musa, a suspected bandit and gunman.
A statement signed by Kaduna state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, on Tuesday said the arrested suspect was linked with last December’s deadly attack in Gora Gan, Zango Kataf local government area of Kaduna state that led to the killing of seven people.
“The arrest was based on a tip off, following careful investigations into last December’s deadly attack in Gora Gan, Zangon Kataf local government area, in which seven persons were killed, 13 houses burnt and several properties destroyed,” Aruwan said.
“According to the report, the suspect was trailed to a village in a neighbouring state, where he was arrested in an undisclosed hospital while receiving treatment for gunshot wounds.
“Expressing satisfaction at the report of the arrest, Governor Nasir el-Rufai thanked the troops and security agencies for sustaining diligent investigations, and urged them to pursue all relevant leads to closure.
“The suspect remains in the troops’ custody as investigations continue.”
