The Bauchi State Police Command says it has arrested over 150 suspected thugs popularly called Sara Suka within seven days.
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| Mohammed Abubakar |
According to a statement signed on Monday by the
State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Garba Umar, the arrest followed renewed
strategies perfected by the command.
Umar said that the suspects were arrested at various black
spots within the Bauchi metropolis.
He said that knives, machetes Shisha pots, packets of
Tramadol tablets and other assorted drugs, suspected to be hard drugs were
recovered from the suspects.
According to him, other items recovered include seven
packet of vulcanising solutions, 34 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be
Indian hemp and six motorcycles suspected to be stolen.
Umar noted that some self-centered politicians in the state
had perfected plans to disrupt the prevailing relative peace in the state
their selfish interests.
He said such politicians were using misguided thugs, who
usually under the influence of hard drugs supplied by their
sponsors, carried out their nefarious activities.
According to the commissioner, such miscreants
use offensive weapons such as machetes, knives and cutlasses to
intimidate, assault, maim and even kill their perceived rivals; including
innocent citizens in the state.
“The miscreants also engage in other forms of criminal
activities such as abduction, rape, extortion and house breaking, thereby
causing serious security threats in the state.
“The Command has reviewed its crime prevention strategies and
embarked on intensive patrol, vigorous raid of black spots, flash points
and other criminal hideouts in order to nip in the bud all forms of thuggery,
crimes and criminality.
“The command is determined to ensure that criminals have no
hiding place in the state,” he declared.
The commissioner urged parents, traditional and
religious leaders to counsel their children and wards, subjects and adherents to
refrain from criminal activities.
Culled from PM News Nigeria
