Plateau police arrest six suspects over cattle rustling, recover firearms 

Plateau State Police Command has announced the apprehension of six transgression suspects successful transportation with alleged cattle rustling, transgression conspiracy and possession of amerciable firearms.

The State Police Commissioner, CP Bassey Ewah who disclosed this connected Friday, said the arrests were made by the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, of the bid pursuing aggravated monitoring and quality gathering by operatives.

While parading the suspects astatine the Command office successful Jos during the ceremonial inauguration of the VCRU, the Police Commissioner said the portion was established pursuing directives of the erstwhile Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with the inaugural aligning with the constabulary mandate to support lives and spot crossed Plateau State.

While briefing newsmen, the Police main said 1 suspect, Yahuza Sale, was arrested implicit a viral Facebook video “allegedly susceptible of inciting fearfulness and nationalist unrest.” 

He stated that detectives from the Pankshin Division arrested Sale instantly aft receiving quality reports and during interrogation, the fishy confessed to his engagement successful cattle rustling alongside 1 Victor Danladi, besides known arsenic Boka.

“The suspect, Mr Sale, reportedly told investigators they utilized locally made AK-47 rifles and revolvers during operations,” Ewah said.

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