Police Hold 110 Suspects For Rape, Kidnap, Others

Borno State Police Command yesterday paraded 110 suspects for offences including rape, armed robbery and murder. among others.

The commissioner of police,  Mr. Abdu Umar, said arrests of the suspects were made between January and May this year due to the review in operational strategies which enhanced intelligence capacity and strong synergy among the police, military and sister security agencies in the state.

Giving a breakdown, CP Umar said those apprehended include five for alleged armed robbery, six for kidnapping, six for rape, one for unnatural offense, 29 for criminal conspiracy and theft, 15 for criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide, one for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, causing grievous hurt and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, two suspects for criminal conspiracy, trespass, one suspect for act of terrorism and others for being in possession of suspected to be Indian hemp.

He added that, the command had recovered illegal arms and ammunition, as well as other light weapons from the suspects.