Forty-four live ammunition, three empty magazines and a motorcycle abandoned by suspected criminals have been recovered by the police in Jigawa.

The Jigawa police spokesman, Lawan Shiisu, said on Sunday that the items were recovered on December 9, at about 5:30 a.m.

He said the unidentified suspects abandoned them in a bush in Ringim Local Government Area of the state when they were pursued by a team of policemen and vigilantes.

“On December 9, at about 4:27 a.m., while on patrol, policemen from Jahun division, Ringim division and members of a vigilante group, pursued unidentified suspected criminals riding on a motorcycle.

“When the unidentified suspects noticed that all the roads were blocked by our men, they decided to divert into a bush and policemen and vigilantes pursued them into the bush.

“Although the suspects escaped, the joint patrol team decided to comb the forest again at about 5:30 a.m.,” Mr Shiisu said.

He explained that during the combing, 23 pieces of 5.56mm, 20 pieces of 0.9mm and one 7. 62mm live ammunition abandoned by the suspects were recovered.

The spokesman added that three empty magazines of different rifles, a red Kasea motorcycle with registration number QA 493 GRK, one iron pinch bar and a head veil were also found.

According to him, efforts are on to arrest the fleeing suspects.