Abia State Police Command today paraded suspects arrested for different offenses and crime in the State.
The Police Public relations Officer Asp Maureen Chinaka while briefing newsmen on Friday at the command headquarters in Umuahia said most suspects has been charged to Court
“The reason we are gathered is to update and keep the public informed about the Command continuous efforts in combating crime and fostering a secure environment conducive to socio-economic growth in the State.
“Recently, the Command has succeeded in reducing incidents of armed robbery, kidnapping, and vandalism of Government properties, child trafficking, rape, and defilement. Suspects have been arrested, and various exhibits recovered, including firearms of different specifications, vehicles, railroad sleepers, and substances suspected to be illicit drugs. Additionally, trafficked children have been safely rescued. Cases have been charged to various courts resulting in successful prosecutions”
“However, we would like to highlight in summary the major achievements recorded by the Command.
142 male suspects and 20 female suspects were successfully apprehended during various operations.
Rescue of 6 Children and 4 Kidnapped Victims
Recovery of 11 locally made single barrelled shotguns, 5 locally made double-barrelled shotguns, 13 live cartridges, 10 expended cartridges, 7 vehicles, 1 Auto Rickshaw and 3 motorcycles.
Recovery of substances suspected to be Cannabis sativa (Indian hemp)/substances suspected to be illicit hard drugs.
Recovery of railroad sleepers, 9 mobile phones, 1 police warrant card and 1 police camouflage cap.
Other recovered items include; 1 guarantor form, 25 pieces of Biafra currency, 4 axes, 2 saw blades, 1 iron cutter, some Mozambique currencies, 1 small stove, 5 transformer accessories, some plastic bottles, a bag of sachet hot drinks, 40 litres of palm oil, 1 lighter, 2 gas cylinders, armoured cables, 2 transformer compressors with damaged blades, 2 stainless axe, 1 dagger, 2 bunch of keys, a knife, Iron rods, 2 iron hand trucks, 1 pack of cigarettes, 3 cutlasses, 1 ladies bag, broken solar panel, a ritual totem, 6 shovels, 1 hammer, 1 torchlight, an empty electricity box, 1 pump action, a carton of roll bond king size, some vandalized cable wires and others
