Police arrests 131 kidnappers, others in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Commissioner of Police , Zaki Ahmed , has said that his
command has arrested 131 suspects for various offences between January 10 and February 28, 2017, while 21
hostages were also rescued within the period.

Ahmed , while speaking with journalists on Friday , attributed the latest success to a number of proactive measures adopted by the command including
criminal mapping , intelligence
gathering, regular patrols and raids on ‘black spots .’

The commissioner revealed that among the suspects arrested were notorious
kidnappers, Isa Lawal, Bello Shomo and Rabo Mohammed, who is also a serial rapist.

According to him , 93 suspects have so far been charged to court, 14 cleared, while 21 are currently under investigation.
He further disclosed that one AK 47 rifle, one Diana Mode 27 rifle , one single barrel gun, several arms and ammunition, and others such as handsets, motorcycles, cash and hard
drugs were recovered from the
suspects.

He said , “ It is pertinent to mention here that all the aforementioned successes
were made possible through
cooperation with well-meaning
members of the public and the sheer patriotism to engender a safe and secure environment for all residents .”