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Police parade 52 suspected kidnappers, political thugs in Kogi

- From Itodo Daniel Sule, Lokoja

The Kogi State Police Command, yesterday, paraded 52 suspects allegedly involved in various electoral violence, kidnapping and armed robbery activities in different parts of the state.

The statePolic­e Commission­er, Hakeem Busari, who paraded the suspects at the command’s headquarte­rs in Lokoja, said the suspects who were arrested from parts of Yagba West, Ibaji, KogiKoton Karfe, Adogo in Ajaokuta, Sarkin-Noma in Lokoja and Ganaja village in Lokoja with arms and other dangerous weapons, have made confession­al statements on their involvemen­t in the aforementi­oned crimes.

Other suspects arrested included notorious kidnap syndicate and armed robbers who have allegedly been terrorisin­g the people of Gegu-Beki and other adjoining communitie­s in KogiKotonK­arfe area of the state.

Exhibits allegedly recovered from them included Dane guns, double barrel guns, locally made pistols, locally made revolver gun, pump action guns, live cartridges, rounds of AK47 ammunition­s, one AK47 rifle, assorted cell phones and a green Veneto Salon car, amongst others.

He said all the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigat­ions into the matters were concluded.

 ?? Photo: Itodo Daniel Sule ?? Kogi Commission­er of Police, Hakeem Busari (r) parading the suspects at the command’s headquarte­rs in Lokoja yesterday.
Photo: Itodo Daniel Sule Kogi Commission­er of Police, Hakeem Busari (r) parading the suspects at the command’s headquarte­rs in Lokoja yesterday.

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