{"id":7972,"date":"2026-07-31T09:19:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=7972"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:19:47","slug":"yobe-police-records-407-criminal-cases-448-suspects-arrested-for-various-offences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/yobe-police-records-407-criminal-cases-448-suspects-arrested-for-various-offences\/","title":{"rendered":"Yobe police records 407 criminal cases, 448 suspects arrested for various offences"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yobe State Police Command has recorded major operational successes, with 407 criminal cases handled and 152 convictions secured within the year under review.<br \/><br \/>The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Damaturu.<br \/><br \/>He said the 407 cases comprised 31 murder cases, 35 rape cases, eight kidnapping cases, 11 armed robbery cases and 322 other offences.<br \/><br \/>\u201cA total of 448 suspects were arrested in connection with the various crimes.<br \/><br \/>\u201c152 suspects were convicted, 127 cases are before competent courts, 69 cases are pending, 17 case files are awaiting legal advice, while 42 cases resulted in acquittal,\u201d he said.<br \/><br \/>The CP, while highlighting key arrests, said operatives uncovered a suspected drug warehouse in Potiskum, arrested a suspected drug baron and recovered eight cartons of assorted illicit drugs, 1.5 Ghana-Must-Go bags of Tramadol and Exzol tablets, as well as N835,500 suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking.<br \/><br \/>He noted that police repelled violent resistance from members of the syndicate and were intensifying efforts to arrest fleeing accomplices.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe Command also carried out coordinated raids on criminal hideouts and drug joints in Jakusko LGA, leading to the arrest of 14 suspected drug dealers and users and the recovery of over 300 sachets and packages of Tramadol, Indian hemp, Vega tablets and other prohibited substances,\u201d he added.<br \/><br \/>The Police Commissioner reaffirmed the command\u2019s commitment to intelligence-led policing, proactive crime prevention and the protection of lives and property.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Yobe State Police Command has recorded major operational successes, with 407 criminal cases handled and 152 convictions secured within the year under review. The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Damaturu. 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