The Police Command in Kano State said it has arrested 149 suspects for alleged armed robbery, thuggery, kidnapping and other related crimes in the past 10 days in the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the arrest on Thursday in Kano.
He said 106 suspected thugs, 25 armed robbery suspects, two suspected kidnappers, three motor vehicle thieves and three drug dealers were arrested in different parts of the state.
“We have also recovered one pump action rifle, two vehicles, 8 motorcycles, 58 knives, 87 parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp,” he said.
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Others are 23 cell phones, 13 cartons of noodles and 67 silver rings.
He said the arrest followed robust crime prevention patrols embarked upon by the command.
“All the suspects confessed to belonging to a syndicate engaged in the crimes committed.
He said that the suspects currently undergoing detailed investigation at the Criminal Investigation Department of the command, would be charged in court. (NAN)
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