By Aliyu Umar Muraki
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in Doma local government area of the state.
The state police public relation officer SP Ramhan Nansel stated this in a statement issued to newsmen in lafia, said the officers also arrested another armed herder in Keana local government area of the state.
The statement says, operatives of Doma Division acting on credible intelligence from a patriotic citizen, led by the Divisional Police Officer, raided a notorious criminal hideout at Yelwa Ediya and the operation resulted in the arrest of the suspects
It says during interrogation, the suspects confessed to the kidnapping of a serving councillor during which they stole two mobile phones.
They further admitted to mounting a roadblock along the Doma–Yelwa road and attacked one Ibrahim Haruna of Yelwa Ediya and snatched his Bajaj motorcycle valued at ₦970,000 while the stolen motorcycle was sold.
SP Ramhan Nansel explained that, during the operation the officers recovered ₦100,000 — proceeds from the sale of the motorcycle which had been buried in the bush, along with one Bajaj motorcycle.
In a related development, the operatives of Keana Division responded to a distress call about herders grazing on farmlands at Gidan Zaki Hassan, Kuduku, Keana local government area, when confronted by locals, the herders opened fire before fleeing.
The police, working with community members, arrested 20-year-old herder, and recovered one AK-47 magazine loaded with six live rounds of ammunition.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Shattima Jauro Mohammed, has ordered that all arrested suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation and subsequent prosecution.
CP Mohammed reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to making nasarawa state safe for all, warning that there will be no hiding place for criminals.
He urged residents to remain law-abiding and continue to provide timely and credible information to assist police operations.
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