Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested three suspected criminals, including two alleged members of the notorious Shilla gang, in separate operations targeting violent crime in Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas of the state.
The command disclosed the arrests in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya, who described the operations as another breakthrough in the ongoing fight against criminal activities across the state.
According to the statement, “The Adamawa State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained fight against Shilla gangsterism and other violent crimes within Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas.”
One of the suspects, identified as 22-year-old Abdulmalik Mohammed of the Zango area, was arrested on June 12 after allegedly attacking a passenger aboard a commercial tricycle along the Doubeli Bye-Pass.
Police said the suspect, armed with a cutlass, “reportedly attacked the victim and dispossessed him of his mobile phone.”
The command explained that members of the public apprehended the suspect after the victim raised an alarm.
Police operatives attached to the Doubeli Divisional Police Headquarters later intervened and rescued him from an attempted mob action before taking him into custody.
Preliminary investigations linked the suspect to a series of theft cases within the Yola metropolis, including the alleged theft of a sewing machine at Tsohon Kasuwa.
The police said efforts were ongoing to identify and arrest other individuals connected to the crimes.
In a separate operation conducted on June 14, operatives on confidence-building patrol arrested two suspected Shilla gang members identified as Abba Abdullahi, 17, and Abdulrahman Saidu, 16.
The suspects were allegedly found in possession of dangerous knives “suspected to have been intended for use in committing criminal acts at a birthday party,” the statement noted.
Commending the officers involved in the operations, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, praised their “proactive response and professionalism” in tackling criminal activities.
The police chief also “reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to dismantling Shilla gangs and other criminal groups threatening the peace and security of residents.”
The command urged residents to continue supporting security agencies with timely and credible information, assuring members of the public that all reports would be treated with utmost confidentiality.
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