Police arrest 21 commercial motorcyclists for allegedly killing NDLEA personnel

The commissioner of police said that a manhunt for the perpetrators was immediately launched, which paid off with the arrest of the 21 suspects who allegedly participated actively in the lynching of the NDLEA personnel to death.

He said that police recovered weapons including stones, metals and other hard  objects used by the suspects to commit the crime as exhibits.

Soyemi added that the suspects have made useful statements on the matter and that investigation was ongoing at State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia.

The CP, who reiterated the commitment of the command to rid the state of criminal elements, gave highlight of the feat recorded between March and April to include arrest of 12 suspected kidnappers and 11 cultists.

He said five others were arrested for sundry offences, while two firearms and two ammunition were recovered within the period.

“The Command wants to assert firmly that the security of lives and property of every law abiding citizen is its topmost priority and will not shirk away from this responsibility,” he said.

“The State Police Command is however,  warning strongly, all criminal elements in the state who may be nursing agenda that are inimical to the state and security, to desist from such act.

“The police will not relent in mobilising all resources at its disposal to frontally confront and render their operations fruitless,” Soyemi said.