The Abia State Commissioner of Police CP Danladi Isa has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Police, Abia State Command in curbing crime and criminality in the State.
CP Danladi stated this while interacting with Journalists after the Parade of suspects who committed various crimes by the commands Public Relations Officer Asp Maureen Chinaka.
The CP had Since assumption of Office on the 18th of September 2024, taken strategic steps which included kinetic and non-kinetic approaches in combating crime and criminalities within its environs.
“The Command has succeeded in reducing incidents of murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, vandalism of Government properties, rape, and defilement. Suspects have been arrested, and various exhibits recovered, including firearms of different specifications, vehicles, 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” the PPRO stated while giving a break down of its activities.
According to the Command, 110 male suspects and 31 female suspects were successfully apprehended during various operations while 5 abducted children, 1 infant, and 17 victims were rescued successfully.
The Command also Recovered 5 locally made single barreled shotguns, 4 locally made double-barreled shotguns, 2 locally made single barreled long guns, 1 Dane gun, 1 pistol, 5 live cartridges, 1 expended cartridge, 1 vehicle, 1 Auto-rickshaw(tricycle), 2 motorcycles and 2 bicycles.
Among those paraded were suspects involved substances suspected to be Cannabis sativa (Indian hemp)/substances suspected to be illicit hard drugs.
Other recovered items include 56 rustled cattle, 2 saw blades, 1 sack bag, 1 sweater cap, one bag containing Nokia handset, 1 spanner, 2 big scissors, 2 pliers, 1 small torchlight, vehicle and motorcycle parts, armored wire cables, 2 welding gas cylinders, 1 screwdriver, some almaco frames, 1 axe/hammer head and others.
The Commissioner of police advised criminal elements to vacate the state as he vowed to smoke them out no matter their location.
