By Godwin Kingsley, Lafia Nasarawa State Police Command says it has arrested 55 armed robbery suspects between February and May this year.
Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Idris, who briefed journalist on Wednesday in Lafia, said five vehicles were recovered within the period under review.
According to Idris, arms and ammunitions were also recovered from the suspects, which include; Five AK 47 riffles, 32 locally made pistols, one Mark4 and G3 rifles as well as 381 rounds of live
ammunition.
The Commissioner of Police also said Five suspects have been arrested and charged to court in connection with the death of Abdullahi Zubairu ,a first class Traditional ruler in the state, The ‘Gom Mama’
of farin Ruwa village in Wamba local government.
According to him, the paramount ruler was found dead in his bedroom on February 15, 2014 and that investigation into the matter revealed that he was injected with a poison and later strangulated.
The CP said the “watertight” forensic investigation into the matter revealed that he was murdered and that the wife of the traditional ruler, her daughter, her driver and her friend all had a link to the
crime.
He explained that all the suspects were being prosecuted at the court. He said the state police command was committed to rid the state of all criminal elements and called for the collaborative effort of
members of the public in order to achieve that goal.
Idris noted that the successes recorded so far would not have been possible without the assistance of members of the public with useful and timely information.
He pointed out that security is a collective responsibility and urged members of the public to be security conscious in view of the recent security challenges in the country.
“There is a need for everyone to be alert and conscious of any suspicious movement, activities or object including leather bags, abandoned vehicles in their communities, working place, places of worship and report same to the police for prompt action,” Idris said.
The CP also gave out the Police emergency dedicated telephone lines (08123821571, 07059473022) where the command could be furnished with useful information in an emergency.
He assured that such information would be treated with absolute confidentiality, adding that effective policing thrives on information.
