The Nigerian Police mentioned on Tuesday that its tactical squad has arrested a complete of 72 crime suspects and rescued 22 individuals up to now two weeks in its efforts to revive peace and order within the affected communities.
The police acknowledged that the joint efforts of its Intelligence Response Squad and Particular Tactical Squad resulted within the arrest of the suspects, 34 of whom have been concerned in kidnapping.
“Up to now two weeks alone, the NPF Tactical Squads, consisting of the Intelligence Response Squad and the Particular Tactical Squad, have made vital progress, ensuing within the arrest of 72 legal suspects, together with
34 folks have been concerned within the kidnapping.
“As well as, 22 rescue operations have been carried out within the final two weeks, together with a variety of different rescue operations,” Power Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed in a press release.
He defined that the police, appearing on info of killings and unrest brought on by rival secret sects in Edo State, arrested 4 suspects and seized different arms and ammunition.
“Following an ongoing investigation into the every day killings and unrest brought on by rival secret sects in Edo State, operatives of the FID-IRT arrested Edosa Obasuyi, Abumere Endurance, Monday Otubu and Esther Abumere in Ekpoma space of Edo State. The suspects confessed to being members of Eiye Brotherhood and their involvement within the killings and cult actions within the mentioned space.
“A search of their houses led to the invention of two pump-action rifles, quite a few voter playing cards belonging to varied people, 19 dwell cartridges, 4 spent cartridges, a carved picket pistol, unlawful medication, charms and their cell telephones.
“Throughout interrogation, they confirmed that the killings within the state have been dedicated by the Eiye brotherhood on account of the rivalry between Eiyes and Maphites. Efforts are on to arrest extra fleeing members of the group and convey the world beneath regulation,” he mentioned.
Adejobi additionally disclosed that operatives of the IRT had on January 27, 2024, apprehended one Bello Umar, a 28-year-old Fulani man from Tsafe LGA, Zamfara State, suspected of being a kidnapper, together with about ten different gang members .
Umar reportedly confessed to their involvement in quite a few kidnappings alongside the Abuja-Kaduna freeway, together with his base in Rigina Forest in Kaduna State, and likewise admitted to receiving ransom quantities starting from ₦100 million to ₦40 million. Upon his arrest, ₦2.2 million, his share of a current ransom assortment was recovered.
The assertion additionally cited one other case the place the police, after receiving info that an unknown caller was threatening the residents of Kwarra village beneath Shiriro LGA of Niger State, initiated an in depth investigation which revealed that the caller had threatened village until 4 million Naira was paid to him.
Cops instantly took motion and efficiently arrested one Lawal Mohammed, 22 years outdated. Following his arrest and subsequent investigation, it was revealed that the suspect had as soon as escaped from police custody earlier than his arrest. He additional confessed that he had given the variety of his uncle, who occurred to be the village head, to the abductors to acquire cash from the proceeds.
“Additionally, operatives of the FID-STS intercepted the motion of navy tools from Kaduna to Zamfara State, exactly Shinkafi LGA. In the course of the course of, the scene was searched and the next gadgets have been recovered: 10 units of navy camouflage uniforms, 10 items of camel fits, 12 navy hats, 3 vests, 3 t-shirts, 2 belts and three anklets.
“Two suspects – Mushiri Abubakar, 28 years outdated, and Ahmed Mohammed, 40 years outdated, have been arrested. Mushiri Abubakar confessed that he’s a childhood buddy of an Air Power personnel hooked up to the Air Base in Kaduna State who served for under 5 years earlier than he was summoned to court docket and launched the thought of promoting navy tools to Mushiri Abubakar. Additional investigation revealed that the identical Mushiri Abubakar had provided navy tools to the notorious Bello Turji,” the assertion mentioned.
In line with the NPF spokesperson, the Inspector Normal of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, underlined the dedication of the police to make sure the security and safety of all Nigerians, noting that the current achievements “replicate the dedication of the power to fight of crime and restoring peace. to downside areas, whilst public security and safety stay prime priorities.”
