The Gombe State Police Command, on Tuesday, said that it has arrested 32-year-old David Ochuko, 27-year-old Jibril Sani, and 22 others for impersonating Assistant Superintendent of Police.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), ASP Mahid Abubakar, while parading the suspects at the command headquarters, said they were arrested for impersonation, conspiracy and owning substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
He said, “On the 7th of February, 2024, the suspects were arrested with six blocks of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
“They were arrested along Dasa village of Dadin-kowa. They were arrested with an ASP identity card with an Army operational cap.” Abubakar said.
Speaking further the PPRO said that one Yahaya Garba had earlier reported that an unknown person robbed him of his Bajaj motorcycle and injured him.
On this account, the Force swung into an action and it led to the arrest and recovery of some stolen property, including three Bajaj motorcycles, from the suspects’ residences.
It was later found out that one Yahaya Abdulkadir conspired with one Shuaibu Ahmadu and robbed the man.
The suspects arrested and paraded for this criminal act, include, Yahaya Abdulkadir, Shuaibu Ahmadu, Musa Hussaini, Usman Haruna, Adamu Munkaila, Abdulmalik Mohammed, Dangunde Abba, Abdulsalam Shehu, Abdulmalik Garba, Ibrahim Yunusa, and Babangida Idris.
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