By Attah Ede
A Special Task Force established to wage war against criminal activities in urban areas of Kaduna State, has apprehended 398 suspects criminals and recovered weapons across several locations in the state.
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State recently constituted the special task force to address criminality in the state following the killing of a Naval Officer by suspected phone snatchers at the Kawo flyover bridge.
The Kaduna State Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Mansir Hassan who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said that the command carried out the operation after a credible intelligence.
He explained that the operation made several criminals to flee the state.
“Within the first nine days of the operation, one Mathew Adamu, described as a notorious figure known for terrorizing local communities, was apprehended.
“The task force is led by the Nigeria Police Force and includes personnel from the military, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Correctional Service”, Hassan said
