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Abia State Police Command on Friday paraded some suspected criminals arrested for various offences in the state.
The suspects were paraded at the Abia Police Command headquarters just as some exhibits recovered from them were also displayed to journalists.
Speaking to newsmen, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Abia State Command, ASP Maureen Chinaka who spoke on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, stated that the Command has succeeded in reducing incidences of armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, vandalism of government property and child trafficking in the state.
ASP Chinaka, said that 142 males and 20 female suspected criminals have been arrested by the Abia State Police Command under the leadership of CP Kenechukwu Onwuemelie.
She added that firearms of different specifications, vehicles, railways sleepers, illicit drugs and vandalized property were recovered.
According to ASP Chinaka, other exhibits recovered from the suspects were Biafran currency and Mozambican currency, Police Camouflage cap among other items.
The Command informed newsmen that trafficked children were safely rescued while many suspects have been charged in various courts resulting in successful prosecution.
According to the PPRO, some of the suspects who were arrested by the Police, include: Innocent Nwaeze (29 years) Uchenna Nwoko(32 years) Uzoma Erondo (44 years) Chinyere Nwaja (45 years) and Benjamin Ukaegbu (62 years) among others.
Meanwhile, one of the suspected motorcycle snatcher who identified himself as Amadikwa Chigozie from Imo State but resident of Aba, confessed his participation in the theft of a motorcycle but pleaded for forgiveness.
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