Yemi Obafemi
Nigeria police force says it has recorded remarkable success in the fight against criminalities in the last month.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja, where he said the achievement was as a result of the strategies put in place by the force to address criminalities.
According to the IG, major crimes drop from 734 and 530 for May and June respectively to 416 while the police arrested a total of 1,284 individuals nationwide.
“It is gratifying to note that the strategies deployed and duly executed by our officers and their undiluted passion and commitment have yielded significant results across the length and breadth of our nation. Undoubtedly, the results achieved by our men and officers within the past months have accentuated the stability of the internal security order of the country. This is evident by the steady decline in crime rates over the past few months.
“A review of the monthly major crimes returns table revealed a significantly positive outlook. A drop in the major crimes reported in the last month, which stood at 416, compared with 734 and 530 for May and June respectively.”
“In addition, we recorded remarkable successes in the fight against criminalities in the last month, manifesting in the arrest of a total of 1,284 suspects nationwide, and the recovery of 284 firearms, 6,702 ammunition, 107 vehicles, and we rescued 97 kidnapped victims,”Egbetokun said.
