By Ike Uchechukwu

The Cross River State Commisioner of police, Sikiru Akande has warned criminals working within the state to both depart or be smoked out.

The Police Boss who assumed workplace on Monday 18th January gave the warning whereas parading 10 suspects together with Kidnapers, Armed robbers, rapists in addition to cultists.

Briefing Journalists on the police headquarters on Wednesday Akande mentioned there was no extra hiding place for criminals within the state including that the sunshine has come .

Akande disclosed that 10 suspects have been arrested to this point inside the interval beneath assessment and can be charged to Courtroom as quickly investigations had been concluded .

He defined that one Prince Okon Etim ,the second in command to a needed infamous Kidnaper “Romance” was additionally apprehend.

He additional added that others had been arrested for theft ,rape , illegal possession of firearms amongst sundry crime with Two (4) regionally made pistols ,One English regionally made pistol with six rounds of 9mm ammunitions in addition to different gadgets recovered.

His phrases :” I’m not a stranger in Cross River State, to that finish, the safety scenario within the three (3) Senatorial Districts of the State has already been taken not of.

“These might be achieved by means of strategic planning geared toward Police Neighborhood policing Partnership, Issues fixing an Organizational transformation for a greater and environment friendly service supply.

“It’s crucial to let the general public recognized that I’m on the town strictly guarantee safety of dwell and properties as such the command goes wage relentless and critical onslaught on criminals throughout the State

“Now we have have created a strong intelligence community/platform with members of the private and non-private people and confidence constructing.

Talking additional ,he assured residents of the state to sleep with their two eyes closed ,whereas interesting that every one fingers must be on deck by supporting the police to attain most success within the combat towards crime .

“I’ve a job and that job is conserving Cross River State secure .The sunshine has come .We have to gainfully have interaction the youths and reorientate their thoughts in order that they will turn into extra productive in order to construct their capability .

“We’re utilizing expertise to police the state ,in order that earlier than the crime is being dedicated is nipped within the bud,there shall be no hiding place for criminals as a result of they shall all be smoked out ,they need to simply depart Cross River ,now ,” he warned.

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Ibrahim Tukur, a Vice Principal of a secondary college in Rimi Native Authorities Space of Katsina State, has been arrested.

He was arrested by the police for impregnating one of many college students within the college.

The 12-year-old woman has been delivered of a child from the being pregnant.

Tukur and different suspects have been paraded on the Katsina Police Command headquarters on Wednesday.

All of the suspects alleged to have dedicated rape-related offences have been arrested between 9 and 14 January 2021.

The spokesman for the Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, informed journalists throughout the parade that the Vice Principal was arrested on January 9, 2021, following a report on the incident on the Rimi Divisional Police headquarters by one Ibrahim Sani.

SP Isah disclosed that the Vice Principal took benefit of the woman to impregnate her.

He stated, “The Vice Principal who’s married to a few wives used to take the woman from the varsity to his home the place he had serial intercourse along with her. Because of this, he bought the woman impregnated and he or she was delivered of a child via a Caesarian operation.”


Different suspects paraded included Auwal Hamzat and Sulaiman Abubakar who have been alleged to have engaged in anal intercourse with three boys who have been youngsters of their neighbours.

The neighbours reported the incident to the police resulting in their arrest.

In the identical vein, one Ishiaku Sani, 25, was additionally paraded for the same case.

Sani was alleged to have additionally had anal intercourse with a six-year-old son of his neighbour, one Saada Abdullahi who reported the incident to the police on January 10, 2021.

Different suspects paraded for rape included a 61-year-old man, Lawan Sani, who was alleged to have raped a six-year-old woman. The woman’s mom, Magajia Shuaibu, reported the incident on the Central Police Station, Katsina, resulting in Sani’s arrest on January 14, 2021.

Equally, one Jamilu Salisu was additionally paraded over alleged rape of a five-year-old woman in Funtua. The woman’s mom, one Sadid Hayatu, reported the incident on the Funtua Central Police Station resulting in Salisu’s arrest on January 11, 2021.

SP Isah urged dad and mom to be watchful and monitor their youngsters very properly to keep away from being sexually molested.

He stated, “The Commissioner of Police is nervous, so are also we on the Command, over the latest upsurge in circumstances of rape. We’re working in synergy with different stakeholders together with conventional rulers, spiritual leaders, the state authorities and the media to rid Katsina of rape and different crimes.”

In the meantime, no fewer than seven suspects have been additionally paraded on Wednesday for allegedly being in possession of native forex (Naira).

The suspects have been arrested on January 3, 2021, following a report by a POS operator in Funtua, Maryam Abubakar, on their actions.