Police arrest 21 suspected criminals in Jigawa

<p>The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 21 suspected armed robbers, cattle rustlers, and drug dealers.</p>, <p>The spokesman of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to DAILY POST.</p>, <p>He said the arrest followed a directive from the state Commissioner of Police, Effiom Emmanuel Ekot, to DPOs to sustain raids in all black spots and criminal hideouts in their areas.</p>, <p>He said the raid led to the arrest of criminals in Hadejia, Ringim, Bamaina, Gwaram, Kafin Hausa, Babura, and Guri local government areas.</p>, <p>He explained that 21 suspected armed robbers, vandals, cattle rustlers, phone snatchers, thieves, and drug traffickers were arrested.</p>, <p>According to him, items recovered by police include 242 pieces of Red Sun solution, 251 wraps of dry weed suspected to be cannabis, armour cables, and other stolen properties.</p>, <p>Adam said the suspects will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of ongoing investigations.</p>