The Gombe State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested 22 suspects including 32-year-old David Ochuko, and 27-year-old Jibril Sani for impersonation, conspiracy and owning substances suspected to be Indian hemp. Parading the suspects at the command headquarters, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Abubakar, said the suspects were arrested for impersonating Assistant Superintendent of Police. Abubakar said, “On the 7th of February, 2024, the suspects were arrested with six blocks of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. “They were arrested along Dasa village of Dadin-kowa. They were arrested with an ASP identity card with an Army operational cap.”Also paraded are Yahaya Abdulkadir, Shuaibu Ahmadu, Musa Hussaini, Usman Haruna, Adamu Munkaila, Abdulmalik Mohammed, Dangunde Abba, Abdulsalam Shehu, Abdulmalik Garba, Ibrahim Yunusa, and Babangida Idris, who were arrested for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery.

Source: Punch February 14, 2024 02:08 UTC