From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
A police officer attached to the Kebbi State Police Command has rejected a bribe offer of N1,060,000 from three suspects to compromise the investigation of Lakurawa terrorists in their villages.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Kebbi State Police Command, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi.
According to him, “On 13th January 2025, at about 18:00hrs, one Umaru Garba (53) of Dangandu village, Alhaji Abubakar Mamman (51) of Maimaichi village, all from Arewa LGA, and Usman Muhammadu (50) of Bakaramba village in Argungu LGA, conspired and offered the sum of One Million and Sixty Thousand Naira (N1,060,000) as a bribe to the Command’s lead investigator at the premises of the State Criminal Investigation Department, State Headquarters, Gwadangaji, Birnin Kebbi, with the intention of compromising the investigation and prosecution of a case of banditry allegedly perpetrated by suspected Lakurawa terrorists operating in the northern part of the state.”
“The suspects were instantly arrested, and the investigation is still ongoing. Afterward, they will be charged to court for prosecution.”
Following this development, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M. Sani, commended the commitment and professionalism displayed by the detectives and urged other police officers to emulate them.
CP Bello M. Sani reiterated the command’s determination in the ongoing fight against banditry and other heinous crimes to ensure socio-economic activities can thrive in the state.