The incident occurred on Friday at about 7:00 p.m., when a locally made canoe carrying nine passengers capsized.
The police had received a credible intelligence report before raiding the criminals’ hideout at Nisan Marke village, he said.
“Police officers and officers of other security agencies attached to VIPs who use spy number plates are to ensure compliance with the IGP’s directive or risk being arrested.”
The police boss has ordered raids on suspected criminal hideouts and black spots twice a week across the state.
The accident involved a Lexus, whose driver, alleged to have been carrying eight passengers, lost control, as a result of which the vehicle somersaulted.
The police in Jigawa have confirmed the death of 21 people in Sunday’s auto crash in the Gwaram local government area.
