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Bauchi police in harvest of criminals, parades 131 kidnappers, rapists, robbers
The Bauchi State Police Command paraded 131 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, thugs, rape suspects and rescued 21 hostages, among them 12 women arrested between January 10th and February 28th, 2017.
The Police Command said the suspects were arrested and subsequently paraded in its continued effort to stem the tide of crimes and criminality to its barest minimum.
A statement issued and signed by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Zaki Ahmed on March 3rd, revealed that the Police Command recovered arms and ammunition such as one (1) AK 47 rifle, one (1) diana mode 27 Rifle, one (1) single barrel gun, two (2) fabricated Guns, one (1) barreta rifle, two (2) Pump Actions and seven (7) Dane Guns.
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Also recovered by the police are one hundred and seven (107) rounds of .9mm live ammunition, two hundred and twenty five (225) ammunition of lar rifle, twenty Nine (29) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, sixteen (16) Cartridges, one (1) magazine loaded with 30 rounds of 5.5mm ammunition.
The statement by the CP also revealed that they rescued twenty one (21) hostages among whom were twelve (12) Women from Basirka/Balmo Forest in Darazo LGA, and arrested over one hundred and thirty one (131) suspects, including fifty five (55) suspected kidnappers, three (3) suspected thugs otherwise known as (Sara Suka) thirty nine (39) suspected armed robbers, sixteen (16) Rape suspects, One (1) suspect in respect of an abandoned child, Two (2) suspected grievous hurt suspects, fifteen (15) homicide suspects and two (2) mischief suspects respectively.
Of all arrested suspects, according to the statement, total of ninety three (93) suspects were charged to Court, fourteen (14) cleared, while twenty one (21) others are under investigation.
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yanju omotodun
March 4, 2017 at 6:13 pm
Applaudise to our Nigerian police force. They are really trying in this era. May God continues to grants them more strength and wisdom to do more until we have a safe Nigeria.
seyi jelili
March 4, 2017 at 8:59 pm
Amen. I subscribe to your appraisal of the Nigerian police, they are really curtailing activities of mafioso in the society. Thanks to the government of the day for giving them necessary ammunitions to carry on with their task.
Animashaun Ayodeji
March 4, 2017 at 7:01 pm
Infact, the police don’t have all these hefty ammunitions mentioned, how did the criminals get them? The police most have done extra work to apprehend them
Animashaun Ayodeji
March 4, 2017 at 7:05 pm
To end kidnaping, stealing, ritualists and other crimes which attract capital offenses in this country, the only way out is to kill the criminals instantly. Putting them in jail won’t be forever, they would be released and might likely be more dangerous than they got to the net.
Margret Dickson
March 4, 2017 at 8:50 pm
To end kidnaping, stealing, ritualists and other crimes which attract capital offenses in this country, the only way out is to kill the criminals instantly. Putting them in jail won’t be forever, they would be released and might likely be more dangerous than they got to the net.