The Borno State Police Command says in it’s continued effort to rid the State of criminals arrested a total of 25 suspects for alleged various offences.
Those arrested according to the Command spokesman, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, compromised those suspected to be engaged in vices such as drugs, and other related substance.
He said the police while carrying out a routine stop and search operation at various locations within Maiduguri metropolis arrested twenty one (21) suspects in possession of illicit substances and dangerous weapons.
“The substances recovered from them include 2 bottles of cosine syrup, 1container of solution, 5 bottles of tramadol and 24 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis”, he said.
He went further to list other items recovered from the suspects to include 100 pieces of EXOL tablet, 4 knives and and sharp horn.
The police spokesman also disclosed that on May 21at 1930hours, police also intercepted, during stop and search, one 32 years Bello Abubakar ‘m’ of Polo Kushari Area of the metropolis on a tricycle with Registration number BBU 208 QA conveying tramadol capsules BP 50mg concealed in two sacks.
He also disclosed that on yet another separate date, May 22,at about 100hours arrested one 23years man of Polo High Court Area who came to the GRA Police Station to bribe the police with 400,000.00 for the release of Bello Abubakar earlier arrested which was promptly rejected.
He said the two are under detention and have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for ‘discreet investigation.’