A joint security team comprising the Nasarawa State Police Command, the Army, and local vigilantes has killed a notorious kidnapper in Akwanga Local Government Area.
Ramhan Nansel, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer and Superintendent of Police, confirmed this in a statement issued in Lafia on Saturday.
According to Nansel, the operation took place on Friday, March 14, at about 10:00 p.m. when security operatives tracked down the suspect, identified as Honor, near the Akwanga Central Mosque.
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“He is a well-known armed robber and kidnapper who had been on the command’s wanted list for multiple offenses.
“He was intercepted near the Akwanga Central Mosque while riding a motorcycle and was fatally shot while attempting to evade arrest,” Nansel said.
During a search operation, security operatives recovered a Beretta pistol without a bridge number and 12 rounds of 9mm live ammunition.
Nansel further disclosed that one of the suspect’s accomplices escaped with gunshot wounds, adding that efforts were ongoing to track him down.
He stated that the suspect’s body had been deposited at the Akwanga General Hospital Mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
Commissioner of Police Shetima Jauro-Mohammed commended the operatives for their professionalism and effective collaboration in tackling crime.
He urged them to sustain their efforts in combating criminal activities across the state.
The police spokesman reiterated the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning criminals to desist from their unlawful acts or face decisive action.
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