The Commissioner of Police, Plateau state command CP Peter Ogunyanwo has raised an alarm of increasing numbers of armed robbers in Plateau state.

CP Ogunyanwo said the command has arrested at least 50 armed robbers in the last one month in the state.

Ogunyanwo who disclosed this in a press conference held at the Officers Mess Jos, said, “From May 2017 to date, over fifty (50) Armed robbery and culpable homicide suspects have been put in custody.

According to Mr. Ogunyanwo, “We regret that car theft was on the increase in Plateau state, a notorious expert in car snatching were recently arrested in the state.

“There are reported cases of missing vehicles on daily bases in the state.

“For instance, On the 16th May 2017, a three man gang of alleged car snatchers were arrested by men of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Jos, Bukuru and four vehicles and a pistol were recovered from them”

“In other crimes, a man who stabbed another to death is in police custody, one Bulus Dewan male, of Barkinladi was arrested and brought to Barkinladi police division headquarters for stabbing one Dapan Garba Shut, male of Rutaso village in Fan district who died as a result of the injury sustained.”

The CP applauded the efforts of men and officers of the command and attributed the successes recorded within the last one month to professionalism and intelligent of the men of the command.

He said the command also arrested and detained a 50 year old man who allegedly raped his five year old niece, and another 43 year old suspected rapist are among the criminals cooling their heels in police cell in the state.

“One Abdulahi Yusuf, male aged fifty (50) violated his niece one Fatima Ibrahim, female aged five (5) years by having unlawful carnal knowledge of her. In a similar case of rape, one Judith Sati aged three (3) years old was allegedly raped by one Daniel Yahaya male aged forty three (43) years old”

The commissioner, in appreciation to the efforts of his men in tracking down criminals, presented certificates of commendation to some of his men who displayed some level of professionalism. He also presented an undisclosed sum to the nine police officers who arrested and recover four cars with ammunitions.

He charged other police officers in the command to work hard as rewards await officers who are up and doing in their duties.

Mr. Ogunyanwo assured the public of adequate securities, he pledged that police in the state were doing its best to stem the tide in crime and assured every citizen to go about their lawful businesses and be vigilant at all times.

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Armed robbery on the rise in Plateau – Police Commissioner