Police arrest 10,852 suspects in 3 months

The Police said they person arrested and detained 10,852 persons crossed the state implicit assorted crimes successful the past 3 months.

Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, made this known connected Tuesday astatine a gathering with officers from the fertile of Commissioner and above, listing the crimes to see kidnapping, banditry and equipped robbery.

“The arrests and detention were carried retired betwixt July and September. Within the period, a full of 416 arms, 3,672 ammunition, 178 vehicles were recovered, portion 369 kidnapped victims were rescued,” helium explained.

The IGP said that determination had been a important alteration successful transgression rates successful cardinal areas, including banditry, kidnapping, equipped robbery and cybercrime.

Egbetokun besides spoke connected the preparations for the November 16 governorship predetermination successful Ondo State, and declared that the information outfit was acceptable for the exercise.

“As we hole for the upcoming Ondo State off-cycle gubernatorial election, I impulse each progressive to replicate, and physique upon, the successes recorded successful Edo.

“We indispensable guarantee a robust information architecture; officers connected work indispensable execute their duties diligently and with utmost professionalism.

“Our ngo is to supply a secured situation wherever voters tin freely workout their antiauthoritarian rights without fearfulness oregon intimidation,” helium said.

The I-G pledged continued collaboration with different information agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission and different stakeholders toward information of lives and spot before, during, and aft the election.

According to him, patrols would beryllium accrued on with different measures to guarantee the information of lives and spot passim the ’ember months.