The Ogun State Police Command says it arrested 1,227
suspects for various crimes across the state and recovered N77m between January
and June 2014.
Briefing PUNCH Metro on Tuesday on the activities of the
police, the Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Mr. Muyiwa
Adejobi, explained that among the suspects, 157 were arrested for armed
robbery, while others were arrested for crimes such as murder, stealing and
fraud.
Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, added that
within the period, the command arrested
26 suspected rapists, 57 cultists and killed 24 robbers.Continue...
Adejobi further said the men of the Ogun State command
recovered 90 arms and 390 rounds of ammunition, adding that 87 vehicles were
recovered within the period under the review.
He said the value of property recovered within the period
was over N77 m.
Adejobi added, “Still within the same period, the Ogun State
Police Command charged no fewer than 419 cases to court and prosecuted 204
suspects.”
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikemefuna Okoye, said
the command had changed its strategy to “zero tolerance for crime.”
“We hereby warn criminal elements in the state to have a
change of heart,” he added.
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