Trafficking: Police Arrests Staff Of Girl Child Foundation Juvenile Welfare Centre (JWC), 25 Others In Jos

By Moses Gbande

The Plateau State Police Command says it has recorded major breakthrough in its resolve to fight crimes and criminality in the state, by arresting ten gang suspects for want of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide child trafficking among others.

The Commissioner of police command, Isaac Akinmoyede who disclosed this while parading over Eight sets of criminal appeals to citizens of the State to shun acts of extra judicial killing by way of reprisal attacks.

The Commissioner maitained that on the 21/08/2019 at about 1000hrs, one Nanshep Ishaya ‘m’ of Nwur village in Zamko area of Langtang North LGA reported at the Langtang Divisional Headquarters that on 18/08/2019 the following suspects:, Domven Zwalchir 75yrs, Singtak Dangnap 50 yrs, Gilmak Jamda 45yrs, Timchang Gungtim 38yrs, Selkap Danjuma 36yrs, Takjina Kurnan 80yrs, Gwakzing Seljum 33yrs, Nimdip Zwalbin 50yrs, Nantim Jamda 46yrs and, Danjuma Fankur 70yrs all male of the above-mentioned address conspired, arrested and took one Nden Gungnim ‘m’ aged 35yrs whom they accused of being a wizard to & forest in Nwur.

‘The deceased (Nden Gungnim) was tortured, killed and burired in the shallow grave there. On receipt of the report, detectives of the Command immediately swung into action by arresting the above suspects who confessed to the commission of the crime. They thereafter led detectives to the scene of crime where the body of the deceased was exhumed and taken to the Langtemg General Hospital for Autopsy”.

He discribed the action of the suspects is barbadc, dastardly and repugnant to natural justice, equity and good conscience. saying Investigation is still ongoing at the end of which suspects will be made to face the full wrath of the law.

He said another
two suspects in & case of unlawful possession of counterfeit currency were also arrested while acting on & reliable and timely intelligence.

” On 30/08/19 at about 1500hrs while acting on a reliable and timely intelligence, detectives of the Command arrested one Isa Ibrahim 30yrs ‘m’ of Mayobelwa, Adamawa State and one Danjuma Yilbis 38yrs ‘m’ of Ron, Bokkos LGA, Plateau State with thirty (30) bundles and fourteen (14) half bundles of one thousand naira (N1,000) counterfeit notes.

” Meanwhile investigation is ongoing with the hope of arresting more members of the criminal syndicate. Suspects shall be charged to court as soon as

investigation is over.

” Arrest of four (4) suspects in & case of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and receiving stolen property. On 10/08/2019 at about 1000hrs, one Joe Black ‘m’ of Tudun Wada Jos reported at the Rantya Police Division that on 09/08/2019 at about 1930hrs, unknown persons broke into his Computer Games Shop located at Dong area of Jos South LGA and made away with the following items viz :1. 2 Two units of 32 Inches Plasma LG Television 2. One (1) Stabilizer 3. Three (3) S \ 3 Games and 4. One (1) Wall Fan values not yet known. As a result of diligent investigation, detectives of the Command on 17/08/2019 at about 1600hrs arrested one Victor Dogara and Isah Auta both ’m’ of Gada Biu, Jos. His Interrogation led to the arrest of one Kenneth Uche ‘m’ of Utang area of Jos North LGA and one Zaradeen Abdul-Karim ‘m’ of Delimi in Jos North LGA.

“During the search of the residences of the above named suspects, the following exhibits were recovered; 1. One (1) Locally made Pistol 2. Two (2) Live Cartridges ammunition. lnvestigation is in progress at the end of which suspects will be charged to court.

”Arrest of three (3) suspects in a case of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery. On 11/8/2019 at about 2200hrs, one Alh. Abdullahi Umar of Ganuwa Village in Wase LGA reported at the Wase Divisional Headquarters that his brother one Dahiru Umar ‘m’ 23yrs was robbed of his Boxers motorcycle valued at two hundred and twenty-five thousand Naira (N225,000) along Wase/ Lanba Road by unknown gunmen. He stated further that the gunmen in the process of the robbery shot at the victim and his elder brother one Abubakar Muhammed ‘m’ of the same address. Investigation into the case led to the arrest of the following suspects:1. Babale Baia 2. Ladip Phillip 3. Babawuro Manga. The suspects have confessed to the commission of the crime and shall be charged to court very soon.

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Arrest of five (5) suspects in a case of criminal conspiracy and trafficking in person. On 23/08/2019 at about 1900hrs, one Chidi Daniel ’m’ of Jenta Mangoro, Jos North LGA reported at ‘A’ Division, Jos that on 31/07/2019, his wife one Rose Adams 25yrs ‘f’ of the same address left his house for Dadin Kowa, Jos with two of his children; Chinedu Daniel 1 yr 8 months and Chibuike Daniel 1 month old both male. He stated further that his wife returned home on 23/08/2019 with only Chinedu Daniel. When he inquired of Chibuike, his wife told him that she gave the child to a woman that works with Voice for the Girl Child Foundation. Juvenile Welfare Centre (JWC) of the division upon investigation discovered that the Child was sold to one Christiana Ochuba ‘f‘ age 32 yrs of Bright Way area of Rukuba Road, Jos. Police meticulous investigation led to the arrest of the following: Rose Adams 25 yrs Fatima Abdul 20 yrs, Christiana Ochuba 32 yrs. All the suspects are female. They will be charged to court according to their involvements in the illegal trade”.