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  • Police arrest bandits’ commander, ban unauthorised use of tinted glasses in Zamfara

    Police arrest bandits’ commander, ban unauthorised use of tinted glasses in Zamfara

    The Zamfara State Police Command says it has arrested one of the notorious commanders of bandits, Bello Ruga.

    Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Ayuba Elkana, who disclosed this to reporters said Bello, also known as Bello Dan Malankara, was apprehended at a bandits’ camp in Gummi Local Government Area of the state.

    “On 1st October 2021, police tactical operatives on anti-banditry operations around Gummi axis acted on intelligence report and stormed Gidan Bita, Malankare, and Kagara forest in search of one notorious bandit known as Bello Rugga,” he said during a briefing on Friday at the Police Headquarters in Gusau.

    “The bandit who happens to be one of the Turji’s commanders was the one in charge of Gummi, Gidan Bita, Malankare, and Kagara forest in Gummi LGA.

    “He has been commanding a series of attacks and kidnaps in Gummi that led to the unwarranted killing of innocent people, and the kidnapping of many persons where ransoms were paid. The suspect who has many bandits under him also is in possession of AK 47 rifles.”

    Meanwhile, Elkana announced that all vehicles with unauthorised tinted glass should be immediately removed.

    He also directed the police to arrest and prosecute owners of vehicles without plate numbers on all roads in the state.

    The police commissioner also clarified the status of the measures announced by the state government to check the activities of bandits in Zamfara.

    According to him, the ban on carrying more than a passenger on a motorcycle, as well as the use of motorcycles with clutches in 13 LGAs and some parts of Gusau, remains in force.

    Elkana warned residents against non-compliance with the closure of weekly markets in the state, except in Gusau.

    He reminded them of the restriction of movement in and out of the 13 LGAs from 6am to 6pm, and from 8pm to 6am in the state capital.

    The police commissioner, however, revealed that movement within Gusau metropolis has been extended to 12am, as announced by the Commissioner for Information in the state, Ibrahim Dosara.

    “All Keke Napep (tricycles) putting additional curtain to cover passengers is banned. The suspension of communication networks in the 13 LGAs is still in force with the exception of Gusau metropolis,” he said.

    Elkana appealed to the residents to exercise more patience and support the government in its bid to restore peace and security in the state.

  • Obiano bans tinted glasses, reads riot act to criminals in Anambra

    Obiano bans tinted glasses, reads riot act to criminals in Anambra

    Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has read the riot act to criminals following the recent attacks on police and naval formations in the state.

    In a state broadcast on Sunday in Akwa, he noted that another incident was foiled by security operatives and the security agencies have been directed to resist such attacks going forward.

    According to the governor, any attack on security operatives in the state is an attack on the entirety of the people and it is time for all security agencies, the vigilante services, and all task forces to rise in the defence of the state.

    As part of efforts to check the recent trend of security challenges in the state, he declared that fitted tinted glasses on vehicles, as well as covered plate numbers, would no longer be allowed on all roads within Anambra.

    Governor Obiano stated that the security agencies would be conducting special and strategic operations aimed at neutralising the emerging threats to the collective safety of the people.

    He also ordered a clampdown on all cultists and their activities, saying the state government would no longer tolerate violence in the name of cultism.

    The governor appealed to the youths to shun cultism and embrace meaningful lifestyles, adding that the government would no longer tolerate touting in whatever guise, especially in Onitsha.

    He, therefore, directed the security agencies to arrest anybody hanging on the road with sticks and molesting innocent residents.

    Governor Obiano also briefed on the recent killing of a suspected cultist, as well as the kidnap and murder of the President-General of Omor Community in Ayamelum Local Govt Area of the state.

  • Tinted Glasses: Police give Oct. 10 deadline to motorists

    The Police Command in Plateau said it would commence the arrest and impounding of vehicles using tinted glasses without permission from Oct. 10.

    The command said it would also impound vehicles with covered or without number plates beginning from this period.

    DSP Terna Tyopev, Police Public Relations Officer in the state disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Jos.

    “The command will as from Oct. 10 commence enforcement of impounding vehicles with covered number plates or without number plate and vehicles without permit to use tinted glasses.

    “Owners and drivers of such vehicles shall be treated in accordance with the law,”

    Tyopev said that the practice was aiding kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities in the state.

    He explained that criminals and kidnappers use such vehicles to beat security at checkpoints.

    “We have observed with dismay the negative trend whereby some individuals, politicians, government functionaries, among others cover their vehicle number plates.

    “Some people are also in the habit of using vehicles with tinted glasses without any authourisation from the police.

    “This has made the fight against kidnapping, armed robbery etc by the police very difficult.

    “The command hereby warn members of the public to desist from such acts; members of the public should be law abiding and road users are expected to comply fully with road traffic act,” he advised.

    The spokesman said the two weeks window was to enable members of the public to get their vehicles properly registered.