Yobe Police Report 152 Convictions as 448 Suspects Face Justice
The Yobe State Police Command has recorded major operational successes, handling 407 criminal cases and securing 152 convictions within the year under review.
The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, made this known on Thursday during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Damaturu.
The 407 cases included 31 murder cases, 35 rape cases, eight kidnapping cases, 11 armed robbery cases and 322 other offences, he said.
“Some 448 suspects were arrested for the various crimes.
“152 suspects were convicted, 127 cases are pending before competent courts, 69 cases are pending, 17 case files are pending for legal advice while 42 cases were acquitted,” he said.
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The CP, while highlighting key arrests, said operatives uncovered a suspected drug warehouse in Potiskum, arrested a suspected drug baron and recovered eight cartons of assorted illicit drugs, 1.5 Ghana-Must-Go bags of Tramadol and Exzol tablets and N835,500 suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking.
He said police fought back violent resistance from members of the syndicate and increased their efforts to arrest accomplices who had fled.
“The Command also conducted coordinated raids on criminal hideouts and drug joints in Jakusko LGA, resulting in the arrest of 14 suspected drug dealers and users and the recovery of over 300 sachets and packages of Tramadol, Indian hemp, Vega tablets and other prohibited substances,” he added.
The Police Commissioner re-affirmed the command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing, proactive crime prevention and protection of lives and property.
