The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a total of 567 suspects in connection with various crimes, including armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, and drug-related offences over the last three months.
The state Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, disclosed this during a quarterly press briefing held on Monday at the police headquarters in Yola. He said the command also rescued 13 children who were allegedly trafficked within and outside the state during the period under review.
According to CP Morris, the police recovered a cache of weapons from the suspects, including six AK-47 rifles, three pump-action guns, 11 fabricated assault rifles, and various rounds of live ammunition. Other recovered items include three vehicles, five tricycles, four motorcycles, two gas cylinders, computers, mobile phones, and fetish charms.
The CP identified two major child trafficking suspects as 43-year-old Mrs. Ngozi Abdulwahab of Jambutu in Yola North LGA and 55-year-old Mrs. Uche Okoye of Kabiku in Nnewi, Anambra State. Both women are alleged to be involved in a syndicate that steals and trafficks children from Adamawa to other parts of the country.
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He also revealed that seven members of the notorious youth gang known as “Shilla Boys” were arrested for conducting violent house-to-house robberies in parts of the state.
In another notable case, the CP said the command arrested a 36-year-old drug dealer, Tukur Adamu, who reportedly murdered a young man over a N50,000 dispute related to the sale of Indian hemp.
CP Morris reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, urging residents to support police efforts by reporting suspicious activities.