The Village Head of Unguwan Tambai, Runka, in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, Usmatu Adamu, has been arrested by the Police command in the state.

Adamu was arrested following his alleged involvement with supplying information to bandits operating in the area.

ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the Katsina Police Command spokesperson said the suspect was tracked and arrested following intelligence received by the command on his activities.

Speaking while parading 15 suspected criminals in the state, Sadiq-Aliyu said Adamu, 45, is a resident at Sabon Gida village, Igabi LGA, Kaduna State and was nabbed over his suspected connection with a case of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping.

The police spokesperson said, “Preliminary investigations revealed his alleged involvement in the criminal conspiracy and kidnapping of persons, all of Runka town.

“He confessed to the commission of the offence and further mentioned Rabe Sada, (alias BBC), aged 62, and Nasiru Sha’aibu, aged 48, all of Runka village as his accomplices.

“The three were suspended for giving information to one Umar, a notorious suspected bandits’ kingpin hibernating in Runka forest. Investigation is still ongoing,” Sadiq-Aliyu said.