Police Kill 3 Armed Robbers, Arrest 27 Others In Katsina

The Police Command in Katsina State on Wednesday said it had killed three suspected armed robbers and arrested 27 others between January and May. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Aminu Sadiq, disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina.

He said the successes were recorded due to the prompt response by the police to distress calls.

Sadiq said items recovered from the suspects included eight stolen vehicles, of which five were handed over to their owners. He said the remaining items recovered were two AK 47 rifles, one G3 rifle, four locally made revolver pistol, one locally made double barrel rifle, 74 cartridges and more than 250 different live ammunitions.

He said the suspects had already been charged to court for prosecution. The spokesman also said that the command had arrested 21 suspected cattle rustlers and recovered 382 cattle and 188 sheep and goats from them during the period.

Boko Haram: Rape of minors worries police in Borno

The increasing rate of rape and other sexual abuses of minors in Borno State has forced the Nigerian Police on Friday to alert the residents of the state .

The statement issued by the spokesman for the Borno state police command, DSP Gideon Jubrin in Maiduguri notified the general public of the deliberate activities of some individuals who engage in luring or seducing minors.

According to Jubrin; “the command wishes to bring to the attention of the general public the activities of some individuals who engage in luring or seducing minors.