The state Commissioner of Police,
Shina Tairu Olukola, said the arrests were possible due to the cooperation of
the general public. He noted that members of the public reported and offered
useful information, which led to the arrest of the suspects.
Three of the criminals, Nehemiah Samuel,
20, David Ishaku, 16, and Solomon Sam, 19, all of Farin-Kasa in Filiya, Shongom
Local Government Area of the state conspired, lured and gang raped a
16-year-old girl, under a tree.
The alleged rapists were arrested
after a formal report was made to the police, while Anas Mohammed, alias Mandi,
22, residing at Bolari Quarters, Gombe metropolis, lured a 10-year-old girl
into his room and defiled her. Mohammed was arrested and handed over to
the police by neighbours.
Ibrahim Sale of Dongeja village in
Shongom Local Government Area is among four other suspects arrested over
criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. Ibrahim was alleged to have
inflicted machete cuts on his brother, who later died in a hospital.
Abdulkarim Danjuma, 20, and Hassan
Adamu, all of Ladur village, Kaltungo Local Government Area were arrested with
the aid of vigilante and local hunters of the area for stabbing one Danjuma in
the chest. Danjuma died on the spot, while the other murder case involved
Wanman Haruna, 28, of Nyuwar, Balanga Local Government Area. Haruna inflicted
machete cuts on Shehu Hajara 50, on the belief that Hajara killed his father
through witchcraft.
The six armed robbery suspects,
Dauda Iliya of Unguwa-Uku, Iliyasu Musa, Yayaji Ibrahim, Yusuf Ishaku, Bello Adamu
and Sale Adamu, all of Gombe metropolis, were alleged to have committed the
crimes at different times.
The police said that different arms,
as well as items such as handsets, DVD players, wristwatches, 14 laptops, among
others were recovered from them.
Olukola said some of the suspects
were arrested while attempting to escape. He commended members of the public
for divulging useful information that led to the arrest of the criminal
elements.
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