The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a member of a robbery syndicate terrorizing Kano-Maidugiri Expressway.

The suspect, Haruna Hassan is said to be the killer of an Army Major General who died during a robbery attack.

Speaking to journalists, the spokesman of the command ASP. Lawan Shiisu Adam, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday, July 10, in his house at Dadin Kowa Village, Dindibis ward in Dutse Local Government Area following an intelligence report.

Adam said Hassan had already confessed to have taken part in several armed robberies within and along the Kano Maiduguri expressway.

“He was involved in the recent armed robbery where one army major was shot dead and one private injured while travelling from Maiduguri, Borno to Kaduna State.

“The suspect took part in another armed robbery recently at Yelwa village Kano Maiduguri way, where the armed robbers attacked a Hummer bus and robbed 19 passengers the sum of Ten million Naira”.

The police said efforts are in place to arrest other members of the robbery gang who are at large.