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Police Arrest 575 Suspects In Sokoto

by Adeniyi Olugbemi
10 months ago
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Sokoto State police command arrested 575 suspected criminals in 2024 and recorded a massive recovery of weapons.

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The commissioner of police, Ahmad Musa, who disclosed this to LEADERSHIP Weekend, said the recovered items included one general purpose machine gun (GPMG) with six rounds of live ammunition; nine AK-47 rifles, three magazines and 341 rounds of live ammunition, four locally made AK-47 rifles and two live ammunition, one locally made pistol and one dane gun.

Other recovered items are three vehicles and trucks, 97 rustled cows, 29 sheep, one donkey while 27 kidnap victims were rescued.

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The offences upon which the suspects were arrested include culpable homicide, rape, vandalism, drug abuse, motorcycle snatching, frauds, animal rustling and armed robbery.

 

Ahmed Musa said he remained committed to the safety of residents of the state at all times by implementing innovative strategies to tackle emerging security challenges, fostering stronger community partnerships and enhancing welfare and training programmes for their officers and men.

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The commissioner reiterated the command’s commitment to the safety and security of citizens, while upholding the values of justice, fairness and accountability.

 

 

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