Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State, Bola Longe addressing journalists in Lafia on latest arrests made by the command.
Collins Arinze, Lafia.
The Nasarawa state police command in the last two weeks said it has arrested 42 criminal suspects including a Benue state leader of black axe confraternity.
Commissioner of Police, CP Bola Longe made the disclosure on Wednesday while parading the suspects at the force headquarters in Lafia, the state capital.
He explained that the suspects paraded included a cult group that have been disturbing the peace of residents as well as other suspected criminals involved in kidnapping, armed robbery and vandalization of railway tracks and slippers.
He said: “We got information that one, Oodo Moro ‘M’ alias Papa Shokey, the leader of black axe confraternity in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue state has relocate to Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, where he was seen recruiting and initiating youths into his criminal cult, in preparation for a reprisal attack on a rival cult group in Benue state.
“I ordered a full scale manhunt for the apprehension of the suspects and It’s heart-warming to note that this manhunt paid off when police operatives attached to New Karu Division busted the notorious cultist and serial killer in his hideout at unity garden, Karu LGA of Nasarawa state.
Criminal suspects paraded on Wednesday 16th June, by Nasarawa state police command.
“Oodo Moro has confessed to the Killing of eight persons and participated in numerous armed robbery activities in Nasarawa and Benue states before he was arrested”, he added.
CP Bola Longe while parading the suspected Kidnappers and armed robbers said that the suspects had been on the watch list of the police because of the atrocities they had been commiting in the Kenge-Awe road in Awe local government area of the state.
He said: ” Following a distress call from some public spirited individuals that a gang of robbers blocked Kenge-Awe road in Awe LGA and dispossessed motorists/passengers of their money and other valuables, police operatives stormed the location and one Mohammed Idris was arrested with one AK 47 rifle.
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“In the course of investigation, Mohammed Idris confessed that, the AK 47 rifle was given to him by his boss, one Adamu Bawa who is also the ring leader of the gang and was subsequently arrested”, he added.
The Police Commissioner also paraded some suspected vandals who had been in the business of buying and selling railway tracks and slippers, assuring that they will not escape the long arms of the law.
Bola Longe commended the Anti-kidnapping unit of the command headed by CSP Anietie Eyoh and other police officers for working tirelessly to ensure that Nasarawa state is free from all forms of terrorism.
Our Correspondent reports that, the Command also recovered some items which include, five firearms, eight rounds of live ammunition, one vehicle, and one handset.
