Police arrest suspected kidnappers, bandits in Plateau

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos

The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Adesina, has commended officers and men of the Command for their dedication to combating transgression and ensuring nationalist information crossed the state.

Speaking during a property briefing connected Wednesday astatine the Police Headquarters successful Jos, the Commissioner highlighted respective large operational breakthroughs recorded wrong the past month.

Among the achievements was the apprehension of 2 equipped robbery suspects allegedly progressive successful a robbery that occurred connected July 13 astatine NER Junction on Chigwong Road. The suspects reportedly attacked a commercialized conveyance travelling from Bauchi to Pankshin, dispossessing passengers of currency and valuables. A stolen telephone traced to the suspects led to their arrest.

In different operation, detectives successful Pankshin LGA apprehended 3 suspects for alleged robbery and possession of amerciable firearms. The constabulary recovered 2 locally fabricated pistols, cartridges, look masks, and 2 stolen motorcycles during the raid.

Adesina besides disclosed the apprehension of a 25-year-old kidnap fishy from Adamawa State successful Kanam LGA. The fishy reportedly confessed to belonging to a kidnap syndicate that had antecedently collected a ₦5 cardinal ransom earlier helium near the group.

Similarly, operatives arrested an 18-year-old suspected bandit astatine Gajin Duguri colony connected the Bauchi–Plateau border. Items recovered from him included a combat uniform, autochthonal attire, a Quran, and a woody penning committee (allo). Intelligence reports linked his ngo to a known bandit person operating wrong the Kanam–Wase axis.

In Bassa LGA, 2 suspects were besides arrested successful transportation with the execution of Monday Imba Victor, a 23-year-old motorcycle proprietor recovered dormant with gunshot wounds on Bassa Road. The suspects confessed to the crime, and the victim’s motorcycle was recovered. A 3rd accomplice remains astatine large.

The Command further recorded occurrence with the apprehension of a notorious kidnapper astatine Tudun Wada, Jos North, pursuing credible quality from residents of the Fwavei Ciki assemblage successful Rayfield. A locally fabricated pistol and substances suspected to beryllium cannabis were recovered from the suspect.

CP Adesina reaffirmed the Command’s committedness to intelligence-driven policing, assemblage collaboration, and swift effect to distress calls.

He besides announced the deployment of recently passed-out constables from the Police Training School, Jos, urging them to support professionalism, discipline, and integrity arsenic they presume duty.

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