35 arrested in police crackdown on phone snatchers

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The Kaduna State Police Command has taken decisive action against rising crime, particularly phone snatching, with a series of targeted raids.

The operation, conducted by the Anti-Vice Section of the command resulted in the arrest of 35 suspects, including two females, found with dangerous weapons, Indian hemp, and other illicit drugs.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

He added that the raids, carried out between 19:00 and 23:45 hours, focused on identified black spots within the metropolitan area.

According to the police spokesman, all suspects have been charged to court after preliminary investigations.

He quoted the state Commissioner of Police, Audu Ali Dabigi, to have assured the public that those found culpable would be prosecuted.

He emphasised the command’s commitment to clamping down on criminal activities within the state.

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