The Kaduna State Police Command said it has arrested 40 suspects and recovered eight cars and several ammunition in a raid by the command's officers and men.
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The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Aminu Lawani said Monday, in Kaduna that the high rate of car theft necessitated the need to comb some "black spots" notorious for car snatching.
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"There was what we called strategic plan that the command put in place to ensure combing of some black spots that had been identified in the command.
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"Such operation yielded positive result of which quite a number of suspects were arrested and a lot of recoveries made.
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"Some stolen vehicles were recovered; about eight and a lot of guns, both automatic and locally made guns, and some other exhibits too.
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"No fewer than 40 suspects were arrested and were all screened and charged to courts and some of them are still undergoing trials while some have got convictions.''
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He assured the public of the command's resolve to end car theft, adding that more strategies were in place to stamp out various criminal activities in the state.
This is a job well done from the police. They've done very well with this one
The recovery is on point because it saved the owners a lot of stress and time.
Good recovery from them. More of this and our security can be tighter than it is right now.