Police arrest 725 suspected criminals in 21 days, recover firearms, stolen items

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 725 suspects involved in various crimes, including armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, unlawful possession of firearms, rape, and cultism, within a three-week period.

This was disclosed by the police’s national spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, during a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to Mr. Adejobi, the arrests include 179 suspects for armed robbery, 100 for kidnapping, 152 for murder or homicide, 34 for unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 77 for rape, and 110 for cultism.

During the period under review, the police recovered 73 firearms, 310 rounds of ammunition, and 56 stolen vehicles.

Additionally, 302 kidnapped victims were successfully rescued.

The briefing also highlighted operations by the Intelligence Response Team, which resulted in the arrest of 13 suspects and the recovery of 61 AK-47 rifles, four single-barrel rifles, 702 rounds of ammunition, suspected Indian hemp, codeine, assorted drugs, and forged documents.

Mr. Adejobi confirmed that all arrested suspects had provided confessional statements, aiding investigators in their efforts to apprehend other criminals linked to the cases.

He also revealed that three suspects, apprehended on January 16 while wearing military uniforms, are being investigated for criminal conspiracy, impersonation, fraud, and cheating.

The suspects were reportedly involved in using fake bank alerts to purchase goods, particularly medical equipment and phones.

One of the suspects, who falsely claimed to be a captain in the Nigerian Army, confessed to purchasing medical equipment worth N3 million using fake alerts and reselling them for N1.1 million.

Police recovered some medical equipment and a Toyota Corolla from the suspects as investigations continue.

The police reiterated their commitment to combating crime and urged citizens to provide credible information to assist security agencies in maintaining law and order.

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