Police Arrests Suspects Over Plans To Disrupt Inauguration in Kano

Kano State command of the Nigeria police has arrested 96 suspects over an alleged plan to disrupt the just concluded inauguration ceremony of the new Governor in the state

The state Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel at a press conference held at the Command’s headquarters in Bompai said that the arrest followed a series of crackdowns by his men.

According to him, “the suspects, who were picked up differently across the state within the last week included: 17 illicit drug-related suspects, 20 suspects who were arrested on account of attempts to commit violent crimes and 56 suspected mobile phone robbers.”

Gumel said; “items recovered from the suspects included five cartons of suspected Tramadol tablets, 83 sachets of suspected Diazepam and 371 pieces of rubber solution, including 12 parcels and 303 wraps of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp.

“other items recovered from them included 157 weapons, four locally-made guns, one toy gun and 18 mobile phones as well as 34 ATMs.

“Preliminary investigations had led to the conclusion that the suspects were saboteurs and sponsored criminals given that they were found with dangerous weapons and were also under the influence of drugs during their arrest,” he said.

Gumel promised that all the suspects would soon be charged while advising members of the public to be law-abiding.

He also promised that the Police would continue to match its words with actions until all the criminally minded persons in the state repented or decided to leave the state.

Gumel also urged members of the public to continue to assist the command with useful information that would pave the way to arrest people that do not wish the state well.

Mercy Chukwudiebere