Police Parades 56 Suspects In Akwa Ibom

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By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has said that 56 persons have been arrested in the state over their alleged involvement in various criminal activities including kidnapping, armed robbery, car snatching and cultism.
The suspects when paraded and whose ages were between 19 and 35 years old included three ladies, one of whom, Miss Idongesit identified as the custodian of the armoury for her gang.
Briefing newsmen at the police headquarters in Ikot Akpan-Abia, the commissioner, CP Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi said the suspects were arrested within the last two weeks in the state.
According to CP Ogunjemilusi, some of the suspects have been charged to courts, just as some have also made confessional statements  that would help the police in the investigations.
He added that the stride was part of the new strategies put in place by the command under his watch, in ensuring that crime rate in the state is brought to the barest minimum.
Recalling his earlier promises on assumption of office as the new commissioner of police in the state, CP Ogunjemilusi said, “The security architecture of the state was clearly studied and repositioned for effective service delivery. We have commenced a full implementation of community based policing in the state.”
“This is geared towards increasing public confidence on the Police and working in partnership with members of the public in a more friendly and accountable manner”, he added.
Items recovered from the suspects included seven locally-made pistols and two cut-to-size guns with six lives cartridges, two-cut-to-size locally made pump action with four rounds of cartridges, two locally made single barrel and two locally made double barrel pistols with eleven cartridges as well as seven cars including Highlander (2003) model.
The CP who lauded government and people of the state for their support to the police in the fight against crime and made the place safe and secure, called for continued support.

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