Police Arrest 57 Allegedly Criminal In Adamawa

Police operations in Adamawa have arrested 72 alleged criminals in the state,

Commissioner of the State Police, Morris Dankombo, revealed this at a press conference on Friday in Yola.

He said the suspects were arrested for committing various violations between July and September 2025.

He added that 57 suspects had been charged in court for prosecution, while 15 others were undergoing investigations for various violations.

Dankbo said the operators arrested the suspects through collaborative efforts from the anti-child crack squad, intelligence units, tactical troops, regional commanders and division police officers.

He registered alleged crime to include kidnapping, robbery, murder that was blamed, theft, kidnapping, rape, and sexual violations, among others.

Also Read: Police Catch 2 Affordable Robbery Suspects in Lagos

CP said: “We managed to find 15 illegal firearms, including AK-47 rifles and locally made pistols, 111 rounds of diverse ammunition, seven vehicles and 25 rusty cows, and returned cattle to legitimate owners.”

He urged officers and men to stop entertaining civilian issues because their duties were clearly guided by the constitution and police law 2020.

He warned that every deviation from legal provisions would attract serious consequences.

“The police may not interfere in pure civilian disputes such as debt recovery, contractual disagreement, rental problems or family problems.

“Police Law 2020 clearly prohibits officers from being used as a tool in personal disputes. Complaints must be referred to competent Civil Courts or alternative dispute resolution mechanisms,” he said.