Police in Zone 11 arrest 1,202 suspects in March

Police in Zone 11, which comprises Ondo, Oyo and Osun states have said that they arrested over 1,202 suspects in March.

An authoritative police source disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Osogbo on Monday.

The source said that Oyo State recorded the highest number of arrests with 896 suspects, followed by Osun with 183, while Ondo State recorded 123.

A breakdown of the figure showed that more than 34 persons were arrested for armed robbery, while 216 suspects were arrested for stealing during the period.

The source also said that 131 suspects were held for burglary-related offences.

It was gathered that seven persons were arrested for murder cases, eight suspects were arrested for arson, while 16 suspected rapists were also arrested.

According to the source, police arrested 143 suspects for alleged fraud-related offences, 73 persons for breach of the peace, while 276 persons were picked up for assault-related cases.

“The remaining suspects were arrested for other offences,‘‘ the source said.

The Zone 11 Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Babatunde Olorunbunmi, comfirmed the figures and said that there was a reduction in crime rate in the zone when compared with previous months.

He attributed the reduction to hard work on the part of the Commissioners of Police in the three states that made up the zone.

According to the spokesman, the Assistant Inspected-General of Police in the zone, Mr. Tunji Alapini, aided the success of the commissioners.

He said that most of the suspects arrested in March were now facing trial in various courts of law, while the remaining ones were under investigations.

“They will be charged to court as soon as police conclude their investigations

“We appeal to members of the public to give useful information that can lead to the arrest of criminals to the police,‘‘ the PPRO said.