By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna-
The Katsina State Police Command on Thursday said its operatives have killed no fewer than 38 bandits and arrested 999 suspected criminals in connection with 608 reported crimes in the state.
The state police spokesman, SP Gambo Isah disclosed this while giving a report for the year said that out of the number of those arrested, 874 are undergoing prosecution in various competent courts of law in the state.
The police spokesman said The Commissioner of Police, CP Sanusi Buba, noted that the year under review saw a significant reduction in crime rate when compared with what was obtainable last year.
According to him, the ongoing onslaught against banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping, rape, and other related crimes in the state, has provided better security to the people of Katsina.
He explained that one hundred and fifty-seven (157) suspected armed robbers were arrested and one hundred and forty-five (145) suspects were charged to court while twelve (12) suspects remain under investigation.
Similarly, sixty-five (65) suspected kidnappers were also arrested and sixty-three (63) suspects have been charged to court while two (2) suspects are still being investigated.
He further enunciated that two hundred and forty-four (244) suspected cattle rustlers were arrested out of which two hundred and thirty (230) of them have been charged to court while fourteen (14) suspects are under investigation.
The commissioner added that in the course of the campaign, thirty-eight (38) bandits were neutralised in various gun battles, one thousand two hundred and forty-three (1,243) domestic animals were recovered, sixty-three (63) victims were rescued in four (4) reported cases of human trafficking while five (5) police officers paid the supreme price.
The police boss also paid tribute to the gallant officers of the command who died in the line of duty, as well as those who sustained various degrees of injuries.
He announced that several arms and ammunition were recovered which include four (4) GPMG, 44 AK 47 riffles, 1 LAR rifle, 1 G3 rifle, 20 locally made guns, 689 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition used in AK 47 rifles.
The commissioner further appreciated the effort and support of the State Governor, Aminu Masari, and the two emirates in the state, as well as the entire officers and men of the state police command, towards protecting the lives and property of people in the state.
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