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The Streetjournal Magazine is an online investigating media house that specializes on systematic, serious crimes, political corruption or corporate wrongdoing.
· Foil attempt to kidnap Catholic Bishop in Zaria
Following the ongoing implementation of a robust security action plan to protect citizens and critical national infrastructure across the country, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, have arrested a total of eighty-four (84) notorious criminal suspects within the past one month. A total of forty-five (45) sophisticated firearms and ammunition including 1-GPMG, 1-LAR rifle, 17-AK47 rifles, 2-Pump Action rifles, 20- locally fabricated firearms, 3-single barrel guns, 9899- live ammunition of different calibres, 80-fake vehicle number plates, 1- Toyota Camry with Reg. No. AA 792 HJA and 1-Toyota Corolla LE with Reg. No. QAP 622 AA, were recovered from the suspects in the operations.
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Frank Mba, police spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that officers also foiled an attempted to kidnap a Catholic bishop in Kaduna.
Mba said the arrest followed the ongoing implementation of a robust security action plan to protect citizens and critical national infrastructure across the country.
Firearms and other items said to have been used by the suspects were also seized by the police.
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“The suspects were arrested for their involvement in a series of violent crimes including terrorism, banditry, kidnap for ransom, possession and proliferation of illegal weapons, armed robbery, unlawful production of vehicle number plates etc,” the statement reads.