Saturday, December 28, 2024 - Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, have arrested two suspected armed robbers and cattle rustlers.
DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Nasarawa
command stated this in a statement on Saturday.
He said the command had on Friday received information that suspected
armed robbers attacked a farm at Akwanga, inflicted injuries on the security
guard using a Machete and rustled thirty-four cows.
“Acting based on the strength of the information, police operatives in
collaboration with the military and Vigilante swifted mobilised to the scene
and rescued the injured security guard to the hospital for medical treatment
and launched a manhunt for the criminals.
“The relentless search paid off on the same date at about 1316hrs where
the criminals were intercepted at Akun Forest, Nasarawa Eggon where a gun duel
ensued.
“Consequently, two suspects were fatally injured and arrested and the
rustled cows subsequently recovered.
“The commissioner of police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed psc, mnips has commended the synergy exhibited by the security operatives that led to the success recorded and appreciated the Vigilante group for their support, and thereafter urged them to sustain the tempo”, the statement added.
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