The Police Public Members of the family Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a commentary issued on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
In keeping with the commentary, the convictions have been delivered through Justice Emmanuel Gakko of the Federal Prime Court docket, Birnin Kebbi Judicial Department, following intelligence-led operations throughout Yauri, Bagudo, Sakaba and different safety flashpoints within the state.
The police spokesperson said that the court docket sentenced them to fifteen years’ imprisonment on every rely and ordered the forfeiture of the automobile and a Bajaj bike to the Federal Govt after organising their connection to the offences.
The command additionally disclosed that 11 other people have been convicted of illegal ownership of firearms, with 11 diversified guns recovered right through police operations. The guns incorporated in the neighborhood fabricated pistols, a in the neighborhood made Beretta pistol and dane weapons.
Amongst the ones convicted was once a Chinese language nationwide, Ripin Liu, who was once arrested with a in the neighborhood made Beretta pistol and sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment, with an choice of a wonderful.
The commentary mentioned Mohammed Bello Ibrahim, often referred to as Banki, was once sentenced to 4 years’ imprisonment with out an choice of a wonderful, whilst Abubakar Siddi gained a three-year sentence with out an choice of a wonderful.
Mohammed Bako, Bello Dantiye, Aliyu Dandaula and Abubakar Usman have been additionally sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment every with out an choice of a wonderful. Buba Alhaji Umaru, who was once arrested in Bagudo Native Govt Space after allegedly crossing from a neighbouring nation with a in the neighborhood fabricated pistol, additionally gained a three-year sentence.
“John Zweme was once sentenced to 2 years and 6 months’ imprisonment, with an choice of a wonderful, whilst Aliyu Bako and Sani Alaramma gained two-year sentences every, with an choice of a wonderful,” he said.
SP Bashir Usman additional disclosed that six other people have been convicted of vandalising and stealing electrical energy cables in Sakaba Native Govt Space, an offence the police mentioned had plunged complete communities into darkness.
The six convicts have been known as Sani Tanko, Ibrahim Hamza, Samson Sunday, Abdulrahman Isah, Adamu Musa and Masudu. They gained jail sentences starting from 3 to 8 years.
Reacting to the judgment, the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar M. Hadejia, mentioned the convictions demonstrated that legal actions would have penalties.
“The convictions ship an unmistakable message that crime does now not pay,” Hadejia mentioned, in keeping with the commentary.
“The 17-month adventure from arrest to conviction displays the Command’s refusal to desert advanced instances and its choice to look each prosecution thru to a logical conclusion,” the commissioner was once quoted as announcing.
He advised citizens to fortify the police through reporting suspicious actions and actions of their communities.
“Each and every credible tip will probably be acted upon decisively,” he confident the general public.