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16 nabbed for murder, cattle rustling in Plateau

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RIVERS: Notorious kidnapper, gang declared wanted

The Police Command in Plateau has arrested 15 suspects over culpable homicide, cattle rustling, armed robbery and kidnapping in the last one month in the state.

Mr Isaac Akinmoyede, the Commissioner of Police in the state made the disclosure on Monday in an interview with news men.

Akinmoyede, said investigations were still ongoing and the suspects would soon be charged to court.

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According to him, in the last one month, the command had arrested eight suspects over culpable homicide and five cattle rustlers in the state.

He also noted that three AK47 riffles, one locally fabricated revolver pistol, one Dane gun and 13 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the suspects.

While urging residents to report any suspicious movements in their vicinity to the security agencies, Akinmonyede assured the state of the command’s commitment to rid it of all forms of crimes within and around its environs.

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