The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a former Chairman of Jibia Local Government Caretaker Committee, Alhaji Haruna Musa Mota for allegedly conniving with bandits, terrorising innocent people and executing several forms of criminal attacks in the state.
Spokesman of Katsina Command, SP Gambo Isa, who confirmed the arrest on Sunday night said said the former chairman has been arrested and charged to court for aiding and abetting banditry and other sundry crimes in the state.
He added that the culprit was incriminated in a leaked video conversation with the bandits.
He said: ’’Yes, he has been arrested and charged to court for conspiracy, aiding and abbetting and terrorism.
‘’But I cannot confirm whether he was the mastermind of Kankara students’ abduction.”
Prior to his arrest, an audio recording in Hausa language went viral on the social media where the culprit was heard discussing with one of the bandits’ leaders over the abduction of Kankara Students.
