Police arrest 423 suspects, recovers 97 arms in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna on Thursday said it had arrested 423 suspects in 2016.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Agoyle Abeh, said this in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna.
Abeh said 384 of the suspects had been charged to court, while 39 cases were under investigation.
“The command recorded
423 arrests in connection with various crimes which include kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide, cattle rustling and grievous harm, among others,” he said.
He said the command had also recovered 97 firearms of various category and cache of ammunition from the suspects.
“These achievements were possible with the command’s vision to rid the state of criminal activities,” he said.
The commissioner advised those with criminal intention to repent or face the wrath of the law.
He appealed to the public be more security conscious and support the police in exposing criminals in the society.