Gombe Police Command Arrests 17 suspects for various offences
The Gombe State Police Command has paraded 17 suspects for allegedly committing various crimes offences, in the State
The State Police Commissioner, Mr Ishola Babaita stated during a press briefing in Gombe on Monday.
He said that 14 of the suspects were arrested on May 22, with locally fabricated weapons, including inciting public disturbance after being sighted at the Government Day Secondary School Kagarawal in Gombe.
“The hoodlums were said to have converge there from Mallam Inna Quarters and Kagarawal quarters Gombe, with a view to cause mayhem, preliminary investigation revealed that they had a clash at a Sallah party in Deba town organised by one of their members.
“The fallout led to attacks on unsuspected passer-by’s numbering about ten who were on their legitimate business is presently receiving treatment.
He said two suspects from Tunfure and Chechenya quarters were also arrested on May 16, in connection with criminal conspiracy, house breaking and thefts of one LG plasma TV one HP laptop, two GSM handsets and a piece of curtain used in wrapping the items recovered from them.
Also, another suspect was arrested on May 23, in possession of false fabricated master key and investigation revealed that the suspect went to Bajoga town in Funakaye LGA and stole a red-coloured Bajaj motorcycle with registration number No ABC 444 VR.
Babaita said that all the suspects have confessed to their crimes and would soon be charged to court for prosecution.
The commissioner restated the determination of the command to ensure that residents of the state lived in a secure environment and in peace, to carry out their legitimate businesses.
Babaita, however, appealed to residents to continue to remain vigilant, and promptly report any attempts to disrupt the peace of the state, to the police.
Gombe Police Command Arrests 17 suspects for various offences
