The Kano State Police Command has recorded some progress in its ongoing fight against criminal elements in the State especially those who deal in illegal drugs.
The Police in Kano State confirmed the arrest of 54 suspected dealers of hard drugs within the state capital, Daily Trust reports.
Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna who confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to the media in Kano on Wednesday said that the suspects were arrested in various criminal hideouts during special raid exercise across the state by the police. He said some of the suspects were dealing in cocaine, Indian hemp, suck-and-die, solution, tramadol and many other dangerous drugs.
Haruna said one Mujahid Abubakar and Iliya Garba were arrested at Sabon Gari Market from whom tones of hard drugs were recovered.
He listed some of the drugs recovered from the suspects thus: Tablet Exol 5 -39000 tabs, Tablet Sycozines 5 – 21000 tabs, Injection Diazepam – 166000 Bottles, Injection Tranzile -7000 Bottles, Injection Tramadol – 2150, Injection Ejon Merinetin – 8000, Injection Nart phenobartil – 180, Injection penzozine – 40, Injection Voltean – 14, C0cadamol Tablet – 1600.
He said the The suspects have confessed to the crime while effort is being intensified to arrest their accomplices for onward arraignment in court for prosecution.
Similarly, the PPRO confirmed the arrest of one Muhammed Abdullahi, suspected to be a distributor of cocaine substance. He said the suspect who is a resident of Hotoro Quarters was arrested On the 28th February 2019, with four wraps of cocaine.
The police spokesman said the suspect is cooperating with the police in their investigation and would soon be charged to court.
Meanwhile, seven suspected to be members of a secret cult, on Wednesday appeared in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly displaying dangerous weapons, stealing and breach of peace.
The police charged Ojo Mojeed Jimoh, 27; Taiwo Jimoh, 21; Hammed Adebayo, 22; Adeniyi Abass, 18; Michael Segun, 18; Oladosu Moses, 15, and a 16-year-old, with three counts of conspiracy, belonging to an unlawful society, displaying dangerous arms.
They, however, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, ASP Akpan Ikem told the court that the accused committed the offence on Feb 24, at 8 p.m. at Shibiri, Ajangbadi area of Lagos.
Ikem said the accused conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace by displaying dangerous arms. He also alleged that the accused who took part in a street riot, stole one Itel P31 handset valued N37,000, Techno W1 valued N17,000 and N15,700 cash, belonging to Anthonia Emeka.
Ilem said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 411, 43 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Magistrate Patrick Adekomaya admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum. Adekomaya ordered that the sureties must show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government.
The case was adjourned until April 4 for the mention.
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