The Kano State Police Command on Wednesday said it has arrested not fewer than ninety-six suspects of phone snatching, drug dealers, armed robbery among others in the state.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel stated this while parading the suspects before newsmen at the police headquarters in Bompai, Kano State.
Gumel while giving a breakdown said the command arrested 52 suspects in connection with phone snatching and 38 others for kidnapping, armed robbery and theft of motor vehicles while six were arrested for drug related offences.
According to him, "So far, a total of Ninety-Six (96) suspects were arrested for offences ranging from drugs and substance abuse that formed the motivating factor for violent crimes in the State such as mobile phone robbery, kidnapping, armed robbery, theft of motor vehicles, etc.
"As this police command is committed to the restoration of the internal security order of the State, we shall continue to work with the required sacrifices and diligent commitments alongside the synergy with relevant stakeholders to resolutely pursue the vision and mission of the Inspector-General of Police," CP Gumel said.
The Police Commissioner however, appealed to residents to continue to be law abiding and security conscious.
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