The police command in Kebbi says three suspects offered N1.06 million bribe to one of its operatives to obstruct an investigation into alleged banditry by the Lakurawa terror group operating in the region.

 

In a statement on Tuesday, Nafiu Abubakar, the police spokesperson in Kebbi, said the command’s lead investigator rejected the bribe on Monday.

 

He noted that the suspects conspired to offer the bribe at the premises of the state criminal investigation department in Gwadangaji, Birnin Kebbi, the state capital.

 

“On January 13, 2025, at about 1800 hrs, one Umaru Garba ‘m’, aged 53, of Dangandu village, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji Mamman ‘m’, aged 51, of Maimaichi village, both in Arewa LGA, and Usman Muhammadu ‘m’, aged 50, of Bakaramba village in Argungu LGA, conspired and offered the sum of One Million and Sixty Thousand Naira (#1,060,000) to the Command’s lead investigator…,” the statement reads.

 

“The bribe was intended to compromise the investigation and prosecution of a case of banditry allegedly perpetrated by suspected Lakurawa terrorists operating in the northern part of the state.

 

“The suspects were immediately arrested, and an investigation is ongoing, after which they will be charged in court for prosecution.”

 

Abubakar added that Bello Sani, the state’s commissioner of police, commended the detectives for their professionalism and urged other officers to emulate their dedication.