The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old suspected female armed bandit identified as Maryam Sani.
The suspect was arrested along with her male partner on Wednesday, 13th January 2021 along Bangi/Wamba road according to a statement on Monday from the State Police PRO, ASP Wasiu Abiodun.
The statement added that the male suspect attempted to escape after arrest and was gunned down which eventually resulted in his death.
The corpse was later deposited at general hospital Bangi, Mariga LGA.
Two locally fabricated revolver rifles were found in the possession of the suspects when they were arrested by the Police in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.
“On 13/01/2021 at about 1700hrs, a team of Police operatives/vigilante attached to Bangi division while on routine patrol along Bangi/Wamba road arrested two suspects; one Haruna SNU ‘m’ and Maryam Sani age 16yrs ‘f’ both of Magami village via Gussau Zamfara State with one unregistered Bajaj m/cycle, and two locally fabricated revolver rifles,” said Abiodun.