The Bauchi State Police Command on Friday said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) arrested 23 suspects notorious for terrorising some parts of Bauchi, the state capital.
This was
contained in a press release signed by the command’s Police Public Relations
Officer (PPRO), Ahmed Mohammed Wakil.
According to
Wakil, the suspects were nabbed during a raid of criminal hideouts and black
spots in Bauchi metropolis, adding that they had been perpetrating heinous
crimes against the peace-loving people of the state.
According to
the police spokesman, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), “On 27th January
2021 at about 0300hrs following an intelligence report, police operatives
attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), coordinated by the RRS Commander
raided criminal hideouts and black spots in Bauchi metropolis which resulted to
the arrest of twenty-three (23) suspects notorious for terrorizing Kofar
wambai, Abujan Kwata and other vulnerable places within the city.
“Prior to
their arrest, they have engaged in perpetrating heinous crimes against the
peace-loving people of Bauchi State and their acts include an aggravated form
of theft that involves the use of lethal weapons to perpetrate violence against
victims and deprive them of valuables which include but not limited to mobile
phones and cash.
“Sometimes,
they brutally stab their victims, leaving them in a pool of blood that may lead
to further unfortunate situations including possible loss of lives.”
DSP Wakil
informed that the suspects’ are aged between 15 to 50.
The police
spokesman then informed that the cases had been transferred to State Criminal
Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation, adding that
“suspects will be charged to court for prosecution and possible conviction if
found guilty.”
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