The Adamawa State Command has arrested 715 suspects and convicted 292 in less than 11 months.
The Commissioner of Police, Morris Dankombo, announced this during a press briefing on Thursday, explaining that 387 suspects are awaiting trial and 36 are under investigation.
He said that the command under his watch recorded 315 cases for different offences, ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery, Shila boys’ activities, rape/defilement, culpable homicide and farmer/herders clashes, respectively.
He said that the breakdown of suspects arrested are kidnappers, 45; armed robbers, 40; Shila boys, 260; rape/defilement, 100; culpable homicide, 205; unlawful possession of firearms, 35; and other offences, 30.
The Police Boss said that the command rescued 21 victims unhurt and recovered 432 ammunition/cartridges, 17 assault rifles, and five vehicles/tricycles.
He said that upon his resumption of duty on February 14, 2024, he reviewed the action plan used by his predecessors to fight crime and criminality, including the community policing system, intense operational patrols, and raiding of black spots/criminal hideouts.
According to him, others include quick response to distressed calls, visibility policing/stop and search operations, rescue operations, creation of nipping points at strategic locations, synergy with sister agencies, vehicular/foot patrols, and operation show of force/convoy patrols.
He said the press conference is unique in the sense that the command wants to showcase to the public its achievements/successes recorded for the period under his watch, saying it will enable the public to assess whether they have lived up to expectations or not.
“We hope to sustain our effort in fighting crimes and criminality in 2025, and we solicit public support and cooperation to provide us with credible information to achieve this aim”. CP Dankombo stated.
Therefore, he commended the command officers and men for their resilience, dedication, and professionalism in discharging their constitutional mandate of protecting lives and property.
CP Morris Dankombo thanked the citizens for contributing to their quota by providing helpful information and prompt reporting of incidents, which led to the above massive successes.
