IGP Mohammed A Adamu Police
IGP Mohammed A Adamu Police Boss
Banditry: Police Nab 2,175 suspects, Recover 834
arms
The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu NPM mni has
called for tougher legislations against kidnapping and banditry
including possible state seizure of assets linked to illicit
proceeds from kidnapping and other heinous crimes. This, the IGP
believes will act as a strong disincentive to potential kidnappers
and other violent criminals.
The IGP made this call on Wednesday 5th June, 2019 while
addressing a delegation of the Association of Local Governments of
Nigeria (ALGON), Nasarawa State Chapter, led by Alhaji. Aminu Muazu
Maifata who paid him the traditional Salah visit in his official
quarters in Abuja.
He noted that the call has become necessary against the
increasingly daring resort to these forms of crimes by criminal
elements in the society.
The IGP also seized the opportunity of the visit to apprise the
visitors on the successes recorded by “Operation Puff Adder” in the
ongoing fight against criminal elements across the country.
He stated that since the launch of Operation Puff Adder on 5th
April 2019, till date, a total number of Sixty-Three (63) Kidnapped
victims were rescued unhurt by Police Operatives.
In a similar vein, Two Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy-Five
(2,175) suspects were arrested for the following offences:
Kidnapping – Eight Hundred and Fifty Two (852), Armed Rubbery –
Eight Hundred and Sixty Five (865), Murder – Three Hundred and
Fifty Nine (359) and Cultism – Ninety Nine (99). With respect to
arms recovery, the IGP noted that Eight Hundred and Thirty Four
(834) Arms, including Two (2) – rocket Launchers, Nineteen Thousand
and Nine (19,009) live ammunition were recovered with Oyo State
recording the highest number of Nine thousand, Five Hundred (
9,500) live ammunition . The IGP stated that the Police are
rejigging their strategies to ensure proactive interception of
illicit weapons destined to our country and at the same time mop up
un- authorized weapons in circulation.
According to the IGP, while a good number of the cases are
already being prosecuted in courts across the country, many of the
cases are still under active investigation owing largely to the
complexity of investigating and managing organized crimes.
While commending his men for a good job, the IGP stated that the
mind-boggling size of the arrests and arms recovered so far is a
testament to the efficacy of Operation Puff Adder and more
importantly to the unalloyed and unwavering support of the public
to the Nigeria Police and other Security agencies.
DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA