Police Parade 81 For Banditry, Kidnapping, Others

The Nigeria Police Force paraded 81 suspects on Wednesday. The suspects were arrested between April and May 2021.

In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, the suspects were arrested for various crimes including kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, illicit possession of firearms, illegal manufacturing, and distribution of plate numbers.

The spokesman of the force said that some of the items recovered from the suspects included 45 assorted riffles, including 17 AK-47, 20 locally made AK-47, and one GPLG.

Mba assured the public that the current security challenges facing the country will bring out the best in the force.

In recent years, banditry and kidnapping have become incessant in many parts of the country, raising concerns among Nigerians.

The mass abduction of students, mostly in the northern part of Nigeria, has also gained traction in the nation.

Despite repeated assurances from the federal government and the country’s security agencies, attacks on police formations and offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have also become commonplace in the southeast region, sparking fears that the development may affect the body’s preparations for the 2023 polls.