Suspected bandit arrested while buying sex enhancement drug for group
A suspected bandit, Bello Galadima, has been arrested by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Sokoto while he was on a mission to buy sexual enhancement and other drugs for his cohorts.
Saleh Dada, the Commandant of NSCDC in the state told reporters on Wednesday that Mr Galadima, 40, had been on the wanted list.
Mr Dada said that the suspect was apprehended on Tuesday at his hideout at Aliyu Jodi in Sokoto metropolis.
The commandant said that the suspect was arrested when he came out of hiding for the purchases.
He explained that the suspect’s arrest followed an intelligence report on his activities and movement of his group members around the Hamma Ali community.
The commandant commended the community for providing information on security challenges in their environment and assured them of maximum protection.
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