By Our Reporter
The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has arrested 33 suspects for committing offence bothering on raping, robbery, kidnapping, impersonation among others.
CP Shehu Umar – Nadada, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police disclosed this in a press briefing on the achievement of the Command, while parading the suspects in Lafia.
The Police Commissioner said the Command has recorded some significant achievements in its relentless fight against crime in Nasarawa state during the period under review.
Umar -Nadada said the Command had arrested 13 suspected kidnapers and 11 armed robbers who were terrorising the people of the state.
The Command also said it arrested 5 suspected rape suspects, 3 imposters and 1 cattle rustler.
The Commissioner said the Command had recovered N3. 3 million, 2 vehicle and 1 fire arm from the suspects.
Umar -Nadada said,” On 4/4/2024, information was received that four individuals were kidnapped at Rukubi, and the Command’s Anti Kidnapping Unit were deployed to go after the suspects and rescue the victims.
Following the successful operation and rescue of the victims, while conveying them to Rukubi town, the victims sighted one of their captors Shagari Ibrahim ‘M’ of Kadarko, Keana LGA and he was immediately arrested.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the Commission of the crime and further claimed responsibility for the abduction of some students of Federal University of Lafia at Confidence Hotel, Makurdi road, Lafia.
“On 19/03/2024 at about 1600hrs, a complaint was lodged at Garaku Division that a 5yrs old child was playing with her peers at the neighborhood, but one Adamu Ishaku ‘M’ of Mararaba Kokona village lured her into his room and defiled her.
“Also, on 18/03/2024 at about 1730hrs, operatives attached to Mararaba ‘B’ Division, Abacha road arrested one Saviour Kingdom ‘M’ of Kabayi was arrested for defiling a 4yrs old child.
“Similarly, on 20/04/2024 at about 2230hrs, one Ibrahim Dahiru ‘M’ of Kawo Village, Doma LGA was arrested for defiling of a 7yrs old child.
“Preliminary Investigation revealed that the suspect called the victim under the pretext of sending her on an errand, but ended up taking her into his room where he had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
The Command said on 25/4/2024 at about 2301hrs, Police operatives arrested one Stephen Arigu Namo ‘M’ of Tudun Wada, Mararaba following a complaint that the suspect visited the House of one Sale Magaji at Aku Village, Base one Mararaba under the guise of delivering his 17yrs old daughter from a spiritual problem, but end up having unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
“On 14/04/2024 at about 1500hrs, base on credible information, Police operatives attached to ‘B’ Division, Lafia arrested one Umar Idris ‘M’ of Rukubi area, Doma LGA for alleged cattle rustling where the sum of one Million Three Hundred and thirty thousand Naira was recovered from him as exhibit.
The suspect has confessed to being a cattle rustler and stated that it is his major means of getting money; he was arrested at a brothel while enjoying the proceed of crime.
“The fight against criminal is continuous; it is in this light that the Police Command expresses its gratitude to members of the public for their support and collaboration, and I urge all to continue in order for us to guarantee a safer and secure Nasarawa State,” Umar -Nadada said.(NAN)