By; ABUBAKAR SADIQ, Maiduguri
Borno State Police Command has paraded 67 suspects for allegedly committing various crimes including homicide and rape within the month under review across the state.
The Borno Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Sani Kamilu Muhammad at a press briefing with journalists held at he command’s headquarters on Friday while parading the suspects, said it was pertinent to keep the public abreast with happenings the great successes the command has recently recorded between middle of June and July 2022.
While reiterating the fact that, Borno State Police Command is working hard to ensure that the state is rid of all crimes and is not a safe heaven for criminals and unscrupulous elements, he noted that the arrest of 67 suspects during the period under review by the command which has put in
enormous efforts in order to reduce crime and criminality in its area of
operations is to ensure crime is reduced to the barest minimum with remarkable results.
According to him, in cases 1 and 2, the suspects were arrested in possession of dangerous weapons, causing hurt and threatening the life and safety of innocent citizens in the society and were arrested at different locations and at different times between the months of
June and July across all the nooks and crannies of the state.
The PPRO explained further that these were not unconnected with the gallantry and unwavering efforts of the personnel of
the command as well as the information provided by some good citizens of the state and intelligence gathered by their officers.
He added that similarly, 22 suspects were caught in possession of drugs suspected to be Indian hemp.
“Unfortunately, most of the suspects are youth who are
supposed to channel their efforts and ability towards profitable ventures in the society, but they
chose to be drug dealers and drug takers,” he said.
ASP Sani also said that the command under the able and capable leadership of the State Commissioner of Police, CP
Abdu Umar warns that no criminal in the state would go unpunished while assuring that the suspects ;would all be investigated and charged to court
