Soldiers nab 3 suspected female bandits’ informants in Kaduna

Three female hawkers have been arrested by troops for allegedly being bandits’ informants in Dogon-Daji community in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State.

A resident, Yakubu Ishaku, said the suspects were arrested on Thursday when the troops raided some areas around the community and neighbouring Kadara village.

He said the suspects, who hawked honey, were arrested after receiving intelligence information from an informant that was arrested two weeks ago in the area.

A community leader who preferred anonymity, also confirmed the arrest of the three female hawkers, saying, “It is true; three women were arrested by soldiers around Dogon-Daji village last week. And I was shocked that these girls who hawked honey by the road could also be informants to bandits.”

City & Crime also learnt that some bandits were arrested at SCC village near Jere town when troops raided the village market recently.

It was gathered that the SCC village market is one of the markets that witnessed an influx of traders and sellers of rams, cows, sheep, ginger and other food produce in the area.

The spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Hassan Mansur, was yet to confirm the arrest.