The Kogi state command of the Nigerian Police has apprehended 239 criminal elements terrorising innocent people, the Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye has said.
He stated this at a maiden press briefing held at the command headquarters in Lokoja Tuesday, disclosing that the onslaught against criminal elements took place within three months.
He said the ongoing onslaught against kidnapping, armed banditry, and other heinous crimes in the state have continued to yield positive results as the command recorded enormous successes.
The victories over men of the underworld in recent times, CP Dantawaye said, were due to the proactive strategies rooted in intelligence-led policing and robust interaction with the various stakeholders in the communities.
While soliciting for more cooperation from the good people of Kogi state to provide credible and timely information, he assured that the renewed commitment of the command to sustain the tempo of fight against criminality in Kogi state and guarantee protection of lives and properties remain unequivocal and unwavering.
“We arrested 66 armed robbery suspects, 75 suspected kidnappers, 18 suspected homicides and 21 suspects in unlawful possession of firearms, 4 suspected rapists, 6 suspected cultists and 49 other suspects,” the CP said.
