The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a notorious bandit leader who had been on the run for eleven years.

[Augusta]

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a notorious bandit leader who had been on the run for eleven years.

Spokesperson of the command, Mansir Hassan, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, July 18, 2025 said police also arrested three suspected motorcycle thieves across the state and recovered a cache of sophisticated firearms and ammunition.

The wanted bandit identified as Mati Bagio, a 34-year-old resident of Unguwan Galadima in Shika District, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was said to have led a criminal gang that terrorised communities across Kaduna and Katsina States for years.

 

[eLdavis]

After eleven years, that's a whole lot of time though but thank God they where finally able to catch him.