Police kill 21 Kaduna Bandits, Rescue 1,446 Animals and 206 Hostages in 2022

The Commissioner of Police, Yekini Ayoku, has stated that in 2022, the Police in Kaduna State neutralised twenty-one (21) bandits and rescued 206 hostages.

He also added that the police recovered around 1,446 animals stolen by bandits from various locations across the state.

At a year-end news conference in the state, the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police announced that 49 rifles and firearms had been recovered from criminals.

During the time period under consideration, he said, “780 suspects were apprehended in connection with various offences.”

Yekini Ayoku said that out of the number of people arrested for various crimes, 116 were found guilty.

According to the Commissioner, 17 functioning motorcycles belonging to the robbers were recovered along with 1,359 live ammo.

He added that 15 bags containing dried leaves, perhaps Indian hemp, were recovered from the suspects this year.

Police Parade 10 Suspected Kidnappers In Plateau

The Plateau State Police Command on Friday arrested 10 alleged suspects who has committed various crimes ranging from kidnapping, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, railway vandalism, culpable homicide and cattle rustling, amongst others.

The State Commissioner of Police, Bartholomew Onyeka, who arrested these suspects at the Police headquarters in Jos, said, “On the 11th October 2022, at about 20:10 hours while on routine patrol, Police Surveillance team alongside the Crack Team attached to ‘B’ Division of the Command sighted some unknown gunmen who criminally barricaded the road before St Augustine College Du, Jos South LGA.

“On sighting the Police, the gunmen opened fire on them but the intrepid police operatives struck and gunned down one of the suspects while others fled with various degree injuries. Exhibits recovered from the suspect include one AK47 rifle with rifle no.

“AE 353550 and eight {8} rounds of AK47 live ammunition. Efforts are on top gear to apprehend other members of the gang as an investigation is still in progress,” he said.

“On 23/10/2022, at about 18:30hrs one Adamu Koplang of Kongyel Village, Tel District Mikang LGA who disguised himself as a local medicine seller, was suspected and arrested at a Police Check Point by operatives of Mikang Police Division."

Revealed: Why We Did Not Prosecute Tinubu For Certificate Forgery – Police

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has told a Federal High Court Abuja that the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress,  Ahmed Tinubu, has no pending petition or criminal matters with the police anywhere in the country.

The IGP also clarified that Tinubu is not a suspect to the Nigerian Police.

The reasons why the police did not go after the APC Presidential candidate is contained in an affidavit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja by a counsel, Wisdom Madaki.

In a counter affidavit to a suit instituted by a Civil Group seeking order of mandamus to compel the IGP to arrest and prosecute Tinubu for perjury and certificate forgery, the IGP maintained that the police have no power to prosecute Tinubu without any known offence committed.

The IGP however admitted having two different petitions from a Civil Group, Incorporated Trustees of Center for Reform and Public Advocacy requesting for arrest and prosecution of Tinubu for alleged perjury and certificate forgery related offences.

The Police Boss explained that the two petitions were predicated on allegations that had been adjudicated upon by the Supreme Court in 2002 in a suit filed by the late foremost human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi.

The affidavit averred that since the alleged perjury and certificate forgery had been resolved by the Supreme Court, there was no need for the police to reopen the matter.