The Katsina State Police Command reported that over the course of its operations, it has detained 1,503 suspected criminals in total, killed roughly 27 bandits, and brought 1,116 suspects to trial.
The Command also disclosed that 393 abduction victims were freed from their captors over the same time frame.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP. Dabban Idrisu Dauda, stated that the Command has made outstanding progress in crime prevention, detection, and prosecution since he took office in February 2022. He was speaking at the commissioning of the Zone 14 headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force in Dandagoro in the State.
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He said, “A total number of 1,503 suspected criminals were arrested in connection with 1,024 reported cases, while a total number of 1,116 arrested suspects are undergoing prosecution in various competent Courts of Law in the State.
“267 suspected Armed Robbers were arrested and charged to Court, 304 suspected Kidnappers were also arrested and charged to court. While 393 kidnap victims were rescued from the hands of kidnappers, and 27 bandits were neutralized during various encounters with our men.”
The Commissioner added that about 526 suspected Cattle Rustlers were also arrested during the period under review while 1,366 cows, 1,211 sheep, 271 goats and 10 donkeys were recovered from the hoodlums.
He further disclosed that a total of 209 suspects were also arrested in respect of 169 reported cases of rape and unnatural offences and they have been charged to court, while 64 victims of Human Trafficking were rescued in six reported cases of Human Trafficking which have been transferred to NAPTIP office in the neighbouring Kano State.
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CP Dauda expressed the Command’s gratitude to both Federal and State Governments for their enormous assistance in providing operational equipment, arms and ammunition to succeed, even as he also commended the effort of traditional leaders and the citizens for supporting the Command with useful information in the fight against banditry.
