The Nigeria Police Force has made terrifying revelations about the high rate of insecurity in Nigeria saying that it arrested 371 armed robbery suspects, 186 kidnapping suspects, and 242 Murder/homicide suspects.
According to a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, also arrested were 63 suspects connected with the unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 217 rape suspects, 167 suspected cultists and recovery of 210 various firearms, 3172 ammunition of multiple calibres.
Adejobi said, “The Police was also able to recover 118 stolen vehicles and rescue ¬64 victims of kidnapping across the country.”
The police spokesperson stated further that a major arms dealer operating in Plateau State was arrested. “The suspect, identified as Jubril Musa ‘m’ was arrested with 2 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition (long), 1 Makarov pistol, 1 fabricated Bronny pistol, a single round of 7.8mm live ammunition, 2 rounds of g3 live ammunition, 4 rounds of 7.6mm live ammunition (short), and a single round of 9mm live ammunition. The suspect further confessed to supplying these various arms and ammunition to bandits and kidnappers operating in the state”, he added.
