14 suspects arrested as police raid criminal hideouts in Jigawa

File photo of police operatives

By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse –

The Jigawa State Police Command has said it arrested 14 suspected criminals in Gumel and Kazaure Local Government Areas of the state.

The command’s spokesman, ASP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Dutse on Saturday, said that raids were carried out on some black spots and criminal hideouts where the suspects were arrested.

“Raids have been carried out at criminal hideouts and black spots which led to the arrest of 14 suspects and exhibits in Gumel and Kazaure Local Government Areas.

“The exhibits were some quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, two unregistered motorcycles and rexler paper,” he said

The command’s spokesman quoted the Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Sale, as advising criminals in the state to reform and seek legal enterprises or leave the state, otherwise face arrest as there will be no hiding place for them.

He said that the CP had promised regular raids of criminal hideouts and black spots throughout the state to flush out and arrest criminal elements.

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