Nasarawa: Police raid criminals’ hideout, nab suspect, recover pistol

By Sunday John

Police have recovered an English-made Beretta pistol with twelve (12) rounds of 9mm live ammunition and arrested one suspect during a raid on a criminal den in Masaka community of Nasarawa State.

SP Ramhan Nansel, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Nasarawa Police Command announced in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lafia

Nansel said that the operation was part of the strategies adopted by the state Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, to tackle criminal elements in the state.

According to the PPRO, the firearm was recovered at a hideout for criminals popularly known as, ‘me and you’ in the Masaka Area of Karu Local Government Area of the state.

“During the operation, one Buhari Mustapha, 25, male, from Katsina State, was apprehended and the items were recovered from him after a thorough search,” he added.

The police spokesperson said Jauro-Mohammed had ordered investigations into the case to apprehend other criminal elements and curb crime within the area, and the state at large.

He also said the commissioner commended the personnel for their dedication and consistent pressure on criminal elements, and urged them to sustain the momentum in order to win the fight against crime.

(NAN)