The Borno State Police Command on Thursday paraded 59 suspected criminals in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The arrests of the suspects were made in the last two months in various parts of the metropolis and the Jere Council in the state.
According to the State Police Commissioner, Abdu Umar said the crimes committed by apprehended 59 suspects ranged from abduction, rape, burglary and theft in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Area.
He disclosed that five suspects including Nsa Hensewa, 46, were nabbed for kidnapping five people including three children.
He said that Hensewa was allergy paid N500, 000 by a lady in Lagos to kidnap and transport the three children.
The Head of the Police Crack team, Mohammed Ibrahim lamented the engagement of children in criminal activities in Maiduguri.
“There is no smoke without fire,” he said.
He noted that many houses for the displaced persons were built by the Federal Government, United Nations and other development partners, but the youths below the age of 15 continue to vandalise the housing estates.
Despite the fight against crimes, he called on parents to guide and monitor the activities of their children and wards in the state. - Vanguard.
