Police arrest 176 suspects for various crimes in Benue.

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that 176 suspects were arrested in July for various crimes, including cult activities, armed robbery, banditry, theft, and culpable homicide. 

The State Commissioner of Police, Ifeanyi Emenari, who disclosed this on Wednesday during a press conference in Makurdi, revealed that the command also recovered 30 different types of arms, 4000 ammunition, 8 motorcycles, 1 tricycle, and 2 vehicles from the suspects.

The CP noted that the command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has successfully destroyed all bandit camps in the state, allowing locals to return to their ancestral homes and farms. 

He stated that the command, which is conducting operations and raids in Sankara axis to arrest bandits and other criminal elements, has reported a reduction in crime to the barest minimum in Benue State and it remains committed to providing security to all residents. 

He added that measures put in place include planned operations, patrols, intelligence gathering, raids of black spots, and stop and search operations. Some police officers lost their lives during these operations, but the command remains committed to ensuring the state is crime-free.

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