• Arrest goat thieves
THE police in Ekiti State has arrested 85 people for various offences they said were related to possession of illegal drugs.
The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Mr Wilson Inalegwu, said on Wednesday that the move was in fulfilment of his promise to root out criminals in the state, which he made on assumption of duty, on December 9.
A combined team of Police and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives carried out raid operations in areas they said were black spots/criminal hideouts.
The areas raided were at Atikankan, Mathew Roundabout, Ijan Motor Park at Imayo Street and Odo Ado tipper Garage all in Ado Ekiti.
Inalegwu said: “In the process 85 suspects were arrested comprising 83 males, two females. 65 wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp and charms was recovered.
“Some criminals on the command wanted list were also arrested. Suspects will be prosecuted as soon as investigation is completed.”
In another development, he said a police “safer highways” patrol team, said to be on a pin down/stop and search duty along Ido-Ifaki Ekiti road, was “attacked by some hoodlums armed with dangerous weapons at their point.”
According to him, “in the process one black Volkswagen Golf car with registration number Lagos APP 448 DS, conveying 14 goats suspected to be stolen was recovered.
“One Basiru Adebayo ‘m’ was also arrested with bullet wounds and was taken to hospital for medical treatment. Effort is on to arrest the other members of the gang who escaped.”
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