Edo: Police Arrests 5,070 Crime Suspects in 2019
The Commissioner for Police (CP) Mr Lawan Jimeta, told newsmen in Benin that the figure represented the suspects arrested for kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, murder, fraud and car theft during the year under review.
Jimeta while giving a breakdown of the figure said that 99 suspects were arrested for alleged kidnapping adding that 523 suspects were arrested for alleged armed robbery, 4,353 suspects for alleged cultism, while 92 suspects were arrested for murder, and the rest were cases of fraud and car theft.
The commissioner of police said that the arrests were from 1,883 reported cases of crimes brought before the command, explaining that during the period under review, the command charged 950 of the cases involving 1,979 of the suspects to courts.
“However 429 of the reported cases are still under investigation,” he said.
The CP solicited the support of stakeholders and residents of the state in the fight against cultism, gender-based violence, human trafficking, kidnapping as well as armed robbery.
He also urged the public to assist the police in area of intelligence gathering.
“The summary of intelligence gathering is community policing. Intelligence gathering propelled by community policing and information is key to the success in the protection of lives and properties,” he said.
Source: Today NG
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