By Miriam Humbe
The Nasarawa State Police Command
on 31/8/2024 at about 1300hrs arrested a suspect, Saturday Gabriel, 43 years old of Edo state while one other escaped.
A Toyota Camry with registration number: Lagos KSF 843 FN and 15 bags of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from the suspect as exhibits.
A statement signed by DSP Ramhan Nansel on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Police Command, CP Umar Shehu Nadada said this was in the Command’s relentless drive to tame the excesses of criminals.
The arrest was based on a tip off that a Toyota Camry with two occupants was sighted heading to Nasarawa Toto axis, and reasonably suspected to be carrying criminals.
Acting based on the strength of the information, police personnel attached to Toto Division were strategically deployed to be on the lookout for the suspects.
Consequently, the vehicle was intercepted at Gadabuke area of Toto LGA, Nasarawa state where the suspect was arrested and the exhibits were recovered.
The Commissioner of police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, directed the Divisional Police Officer to transfer the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia for onward handing over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and prosecution.
