The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 208 suspects since the beginning of January. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Sikiru Akande who stated
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 208 suspects since the beginning of January.
The Commissioner disclosed this while parading the suspects at the state Police Command headquarters in Yola that the suspects were arrested mainly over kidnapping, armed robbery and cattle rustling. “Early this year, the command renewed its commitment and designed a security template to deliver on the mandate of the Inspector General of Police, IGP USMAN ALKALI BABA to leave a deepened legacy of a democratic system and credible electoral process in the country.
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