Police Arrest 24 Rapists In Plateau, Recover 1,097 Weapons

The Plateau State Police Command says it has recovered about 171 arms, 795 ammunition and 131 cartridges, totally about 1,097 arms and ammunition from criminals in the state.

Undie Adie, Plateau State Police Commissioner stated this during a press conference where he also paraded suspected syndicate which specialised in stealing of cars, snatching of motorcycles and culpable homicide.

Punch reports that the Command also decried increased in the rape cases as the Command is handling about 19 cases and 24 arrests between February 2018 and now. The suspects have also been charged to court for prosecution.

“In compliance with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to all state command commissioners of police to mop up illegal and prohibited firearms, the Plateau State Police Command promptly commenced the mop-up exercise which has so far yielded results.

“It is regrettable that the command is witnessing an increase in cases of rape on the Plateau. On January 30, 2018, the command paraded three young men who gang-raped a 14-year-old at Angwan Rogo area of Jos metropolis. They have been charged to court.” He Said.

He added that more attention should be given shallowed on children by parents so that they would not be victims of criminally-minded young men.