Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested persons impersonating personnel of the Nigeria Army and using fake alerts to purchase items from unsuspecting members of the public.
The suspects include 36-year-old Muhammed Kabir, Donald Okpere, and Haruna Ibrahim who were arrested for impersonating military personnel and defrauding victims of millions of naira, using fake alerts after purchasing gadgets and medical equipment.
Parading the suspects in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi attributed their arrest to the promise of the Force to adopt improved strategies in the fight against various forms of crimes and criminality across the country.
Police also arrested Sunday Okwo Ade, Monday Solomon, David Emmanuel, and Shakiru Badmus, who are part of a renowned gang specialising in stealing motorcycles from farmers in various communities in Lagos and Ogun States.
The police said 15 motorcycles were recovered from this gang.
ACP Adejobi further said the Nigeria Police Force also recorded significant achievements in its efforts to curb crime, recording the arrest of 179 armed robbery, 100 kidnapping, and 152 murder/homicide suspects.
He further listed other arrests made by the police to include 34 suspects connected with unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 77 rape suspects, 110 suspected cultists and recovery of 73 various firearms, 310 ammunition of various calibers.
However, Adejobi added that the police recovered 56 stolen vehicles and rescued 22 kidnap victims across the country.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has reaffirmed the commitment of the Force to remain steadfast to the core principle of policing.
Adejobi highlighted this to safeguarding the lives and properties of the general populace and creating an enabling environment for the public to go about their daily activities peacefully.
“The Force will not relent in its pursuit of criminal elements and ensuring justice is served when due and appropriate as the extant laws of our country have laid out,” the Force PRO stated.
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