The suspect, identified as Musa, was apprehended in a coordinated operation by the CWC.
The Katsina Community Watch Corps (CWC), Charanchi command, has arrested one of the bandits responsible for the killing of Alhaji Sanusi Ango Gyaza, an aide to the Katsina State Governor, and his wife in Gyaza, Kankia Local Government Area.
The suspect, identified as Musa, was apprehended in a coordinated operation by the CWC.
It was gathered that Musa, along with his gang members, had been involved in the heinous attack in the area.
In August, it was reported that bandits attacked the residence of Alhaji Sanusi Ango Gyaza, an aide to the Katsina State Governor and former Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Chairman, in Gyaza, Kankia LGA. They killed him and his wife and abducted his other wife.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday night, during which the assailants also abducted his other wife.
In a video posted by Bakatsine on his X handle, the suspect, while being interrogated by the Katsina Community Watch Corps, confessed to being part of the operation that killed Alhaji Sanusi Ango Gyaza and his wife.
“My name is Musa. I was arrested for kidnapping in Gyaza along with Torla, Ibrahim, and Mallam Harisu,” the suspect said.
The suspect said, “It was Torla who told us to come and kidnap Alhaji Sanusi Ango Gyaza, saying he was working with the state governor and had money. When we invaded his residence, his wife started shouting and making calls for help, which is why we shot and killed her.
“We tried to kidnap Alhaji Sanusi Ango Gyaza and told him to walk, but he refused. Torla ordered that we shoot him, and that’s how we killed him. Meanwhile, Torla took the second wife of Alhaji Sanusi Ango Gyaza on a bike and went away with her.
“From there, we dispersed, and I went home with six guns. I was holding an AK-47, and they ordered me to kill him, but I told them that I could not kill my fellow Muslim brother.”
According to the suspect, “They took her into the forest, and when they collected the ransom, I was not given a dime from it.”
He said they also went to Jakiri to kidnap, but they were chased away by the security operatives.
“I was only given N20,000 after we kidnapped a man.
“I’m begging you to have mercy on me. After this, if you see me involved in any crime again, just kill me,” the suspect said.
When SaharaReporters contacted the Katsina Police Command spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, he said, “I will get back to you
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