The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Surajo Isyaku, for alleged involvement in kidnapping, cattle rustling and providing information to armed bandits operating in Matazu Local Government Area and surrounding communities.
The command said the suspect was also linked to the deadly attack on Sayaya Village in Matazu LGA, where houses were burnt and a police officer attached to the Matazu Division was killed.
This is contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq and made available to newsmen on Monday in Katsina.
According to the statement, “the Katsina State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Ali Umar Fage, psc(+), mnips, has successfully arrested one Surajo Isyaku, m, aged 45 yrs, for alleged involvement in multiple cases of kidnapping, cattle rustling, and acting as an informant to armed bandits terrorising Matazu LGA and environs.
“On May 15th, 2026, at about 4:00 pm, acting on credible intelligence, detectives of the Command tracked and arrested the suspect.
