The Cross River Police Command on Monday said it arrested 15 suspects, including 13 armed robbers and two kidnappers, operating in parts of the state.
Mr Jimoh Ozi-Obeh, the Police Commissioner, paraded the suspects in Calabar while briefing newsmen on activities of the command in August.
Ozi-Obeh said the breakthrough was made possible through information provided by the public as well as intelligence gathering.
He said, “Within the month under review, a total number of persons along with various weapons are 15 suspects, 15 live ammunition, 10 rounds of .9mm live ammunition, six locally made pistols and four live cartridge.
According to the commissioner, two suspects were arrested while attempting to kidnap one Okon Nsi, a Hotel owner in Odukpani Road Calabar.
He said, “Two locally made pistols, one locally made berretta pistol and 10 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the suspects.”
He said that three others were arrested by Ikom Divisional Police Headquarter after robbing one Ajuwon Tolu of her valuables at gun point.
The commissioner said other armed robbers were arrested at various points in Odukpani and Calabar areas.
Jimoh said other five suspects were picked at various locations in Calabar for offences such as unlawful possession of firearms, cultism and harmful assault, among others.
He said investigations were currently ongoing in all the cases, while the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were completed.
He enjoined residents of the state to assist the police in fighting crimes through information sharing.
He said, “Police cannot be everywhere at the same time; if you give us information, we will treat it with utmost confidentiality.”
The commissioner promised that the command would do everything within its powers to reduce crime to the barest minimum in the State.
He said,”I therefore want to use this medium to warn all criminals and perpetrators of heinous crime to stay away from the State clear.”
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