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Arrest
Report by Deborah Ogedemgbe
Benin, March 2, 2017 (NAN) The Commissioner of Police in Edo, Haliru Gwandu, says his command has arrested 112 armed robbery suspects since his assumption of office in September 2016.
Gwandu disclosed this in Benin on Tuesday during the second phase of the Eminent Persons Forum.
He said 108 persons were prosecuted and convicted while various dangerous weapons were recovered from them.
He also disclosed that within the period 38 kidnap suspects were arrested by the command, while 37 were prosecuted.
The commissioner said 389 suspected cult members were arrested while 352 were put to trial.
He also revealed that 15 murder suspects were arrested within the period with all suspects arraigned in court.
Gwandu also said seven suspected vandals were arrested and prosecuted.
He further stated that 30 persons had been arrested for illegal possession of fire arms and prosecuted, while 25 assorted vehicles were recovered.
He explained that the essence of the forum was to discuss challenges with a view to collaborating with reputable members of the public for effective policing.
He said that the forum was the brain child of the Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris. (NAN)
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