The Plateau State Police Command has apprehended a fake soldier and 43 other suspects for their involvement in various criminal activities, including kidnapping, defilement of a minor, culpable homicide, armed robbery, cultism, and gun running.
Commissioner of Police in the State, Hassan Yabanet, paraded the suspects while briefing journalists at the Command’s headquarters in Jos.
Yabanet disclosed, “On 4th of March, 2024, at about 02:30pm, one Shedrack Sabo of ATM quarters, Bukuru, reported at the SWAT Unit that on 16th February, 2024, at about 04:30pm, one Lucky Okoh, male, showed him a military identity card and introduced himself as a captain in the military. He further convinced him to pay the sum of N110,000 to secure him a job. The suspect, one Lucky Okoh, male, of Guratopp, was arrested by SWAT operatives on 4th March, 2024, at about 03:00pm. After a thorough search was conducted on his house, one military identity card, three Nigerian army recruitment forms, and one NSCDC recruitment form were recovered.”
He added that investigation on the matter is ongoing.
Yabanet further revealed the arrest of a 24-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. He stated, “On the 6th March, 2024, at about 11:20hours one Fatima Abdul, female, 52 years, of Farin Lamba village, came to the Barkin Ladi Police Station and reported that her 13 years old daughter left home to Farin Lamba market on 11/02/2024 to buy food items and in the process, one John Sati Choji, male, 24 years of Vwang village, lured her to his house and had carnal knowledge of her. The suspect was immediately arrested on receipt of the complaint, and investigation is ongoing.”
The CP also mentioned an operation that led to the arrest of Saddam Abdulmumuni, male, of Angwan Shukur of Bokkos town, an escapee of the 2021 Jos jailbreak. Additionally, a suspected cultist, Mohammed Awal, was apprehended for stabbing and robbing a female victim in Jos North.
Yabanet assured that all suspects arrested for the crimes would be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
“I wish to at this juncture appreciate members of the public for their cooperation, support and encourage them to continue to give us timely and accurate information to enable us to stem the tide of crime in the State,” the CP concluded.
