The Nigeria Police Force has said that it arrested 179 armed robbery suspects, 100 kidnapping suspects, 152 Murder/homicide suspects, 34 suspects connected with the unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 77 rape suspects, 110 suspected cultists and recovery of 73 various firearms, 310 ammunition of various calibers.
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement adding, “The Police was also able to recover 56 stolen vehicles and rescue 22 victims of kidnapping across the country.”
Revealing the achievements of the security outfit in 2024, Adejobi, in a press briefing at the FID-IRT headquarters on Wednesday, January 22, 2024, Adejobi highlighted singled out the arrest of Muhammed Kabir 36 years, and other members of his gang including Donald Okpere and Haruna Ibrahim. who specialise in impersonating military personnel and defrauding victims of millions of naira, using fake alerts after purchasing gadgets and medical equipment.
“In addition, the operatives arrested Sunday Okwo Ade ‘m’, Monday Solomon ‘m’, David Emmanuel ‘m’, and Shakiru Badmus ‘m’, who are part of a well-known gang that specializes in stealing motorcycles from farmers in various communities in Lagos and Ogun States. 15 motorcycles were recovered from this gang”, he added.
