Police Arrest 25 Suspects For Alleged Murder, Other Criminal Offences

May 23, (THEWILL) – The Borno State Command has arrested 25 persons including two drug peddlers, in connection with various crimes within the Maiduguri Metropolis, the State capital.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri.

According to him, the Command conducted simultaneous stop and search, and raid operations at various locations within the metropolitan city and succeeded in arresting 21 suspects in possession of drugs, illicit substances and dangerous weapons.

He said the Borno State Command, in its continuous strides of curbing urban crime and criminalities within and around Maiduguri city, have arrested 25 suspects involved in various crimes such as social vices, drug dealings and illicit substance abuse.

“On the 21st of May, 2024, at about 1930hrs, GRA Police Patrol Team while on a Stop and Search operation at Jiddari Junction old GRA, Maiduguri, arrested one Bello Abubakar ‘m’ of 32yrs of Polo Kushari Area Maiduguri, on a Tricycle REG. NO: BBU 208 QA body NO: 716BG, conveying Tramadol Capsules BP 50 mg concealed in two sacks, which were recovered during stop and search.

“On the 22nd of May, 2024, at about 1000hrs, one Usman Ali ‘m’ 23yrs of Polo High Court Area and one Haruna Dzava ‘m’ 32yrs of Polo Kushari Area Maiduguri, came to GRA Police Station with the sum of N400,000.00 to bribe and free the said Bello Abubakar earlier arrested.

“The Divisional Police Officer rejected the money and arrested two suspects and transferred the two suspects to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation”, ASP Daso revealed.

He assured that the Command will continue to sustain the tempo of flushing out criminals through proactive measures and called on the good people of Borno state to report any suspicious activities within their domain through nearby police stations.