Police arrest suspected bandit informants, recover livestock in Sokoto

Dailypost | 17-05-2026 06:17pm |

The Nigeria Police Force in Sokoto State has apprehended two individuals suspected of being informants for bandits, identified as Yahaya Kurma and Musa Lawali, both residents of Kurya Village in Rabah. The arrests occurred during separate operations conducted across the state, leading to the recovery of livestock believed to have been stolen. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, confirmed the details of the operations and the subsequent arrests in a statement released on Saturday. The police continue to investigate the suspects' connections to banditry in the region.

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