By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
No fewer than 1,460 suspects have been arrested for kidnapping, armed robbery, rape and other crimes in 722 cases across Bauchi, the Commissioner of Police in the State, Umar Sanda has said.
CP Sands also disclosed that about six AK-47 riffles, 23 dane guns, 20 local revolver-made guns, 145 live ammunition, among others were recovered within the past nine months.
He stated this in a goodwill message on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, at the opening ceremony of a one-day campaign titled: ‘‘Police Public Complaints Committee (PPCC) Sensitization campaign’’, which was organized by the Ministry of Police Affairs, which held in Bauchi on Thursday.
He said that the campaign is not only timely but one that would enhance and enrich accountability in the Nation’s policing system, especially at such a crucial time when there is need for a standard and functioning police service.
He commended the courage and vision of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police IGP Usman Baba, for their unrelenting efforts in ensuring an absolute drive towards reforming of the Police Force to conform to international standards and global best practices.
He said: “This is manifested in the recent successes recorded by the Nigeria Police force in dealing with disciplinary-related matters such as; extortion, abuse of power, corruption and other unprofessional conduct of officers and men of the force while dealing with members of the public.
“This is what informed the fact that policemen and their sympathizers have to calibrate the repercussion of their actions first when trying to indulged themselves in unprofessional conduct.
“There is no gain saying the fact that the Bauchi State Police Command in particular is very determined to tackling public complaint matters and other legitimate grievances without leaving any stone unturned.
“Consequently, from my assumption of duty as the 43rd Commissioner of Police Bauchi on the 29th November 2021 till date, the Command recorded seven hundred and twenty-two (722) cases and arrested over one thousand four hundred and sixty (1,460) suspects in connection to various crimes committed within and outside the State.
“The Command was able to rescue fifty-five (55) kidnapped victims from their captors,” he disclosed.
The Police boss explained that the exhibits recovered from the kidnappers by the command since he assumed duty include: Six AK-47 rifles, 20 local revolver-made guns, 23 dane guns, nine fabricated revolver, two assault rifles, one pistol revolver with five rounds of ammunition, one locally-made pistol revolver and one single and one double barrel guns.
Others, he added, are: 153 live ammunitions, 23 cartridges, 45 machetes, 14 motorcycles, five laptops, 10 Keke NAPEP, 81 blocks of cannabis and 101 different handsets including monetary exhibits of N7,193,000:00k.
He said: “At this juncture, it is worthy to note that the aforementioned successes were made possible through actionable intelligence from members of the public, who as partners in progress share our desires and aspirations to maintain a safe and secure environment for all law-abiding citizens in the state and Nigeria in general.
“In conclusion, I would like to thank and congratulate the Honourable Minister, Ministry of Police Affairs Alhaji Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi and his management team for bringing up this initiative which will certainly bring members of the public closer to the police for effective service delivery”..
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