Nasarawa State Police Command Parades 751 Suspects For Various Offences

by Binta Nuan December 30, 2022, 5:44 pm 1.7k Views

By Chris Nyamtu – Lafia

Nasarawa State Police Command says it has arrested 751 suspects for alleged kidnapping, armed robbery and rape between January and December 2022.

The State Commissioner of Police Mr Maiyaki Baba stated this during a news briefing in Lafia the Nasarawa State capital.

Commissioner of Police Nasarawa State Mr Maiyaki Baba briefing newsmen in Lafia.

According to Mr Maiyaki Baba, 748 firearms and live ammunition were also recovered from the suspects within the year under review.

Firearms and live ammunition recovered from suspects in Nasarawa State.

He explained that out of the figure, 374 suspects had been charged to court while 23 were convicted.

The Police Commissioner also paraded eight suspects who were arrested for their alleged involvement in various crimes at different parts of the state during the yuletide period including 18-year-old Mohammed Abdulmalik and Yusuf Maji who were apprehended around the Federal University of Lafia while attempting to initiate new members into cultism.