Plateau State Police Command has arrested two policemen and
15 other persons suspected to be members of firearms production syndicates. The
policemen, whose names were given as Corporal Joseph and Constable Mafwai were
alleged to be suppliers of ammunition to criminals.They have been dismissed by
the police and would face prosecution alongside the other members of the gang
who were arrested at Barkin Ladi. Parading the suspects before newsmen, Plateau
State Commissioner of Police, Chris Olakpe, said the syndicates had perfected
the art of manufacturing heavy rifles including revolver pistols and heavy
rifles.He stated that the dismissal of the policemen was to serve as lessons to
others, who might have such intention and to show that the Force does not have
space for irresponsible and criminally minded persons. He said the police also
recovered seven rifles, four pistols, four motorcycles and eleven rounds of
ammunition from the suspects.Among the suspects were three other arms
manufacturers and alleged high profile criminals who engaged in car snatching
and other crimes and had severally been arrested but found their way back to
the society.
Eleven assorted vehicles were also recovered from them.
Olakpe said the police would break the link between arms manufacturers and
criminals to keep Plateau State free of crimes.Meanwhile, the body of the
divisional crime officer, who was declared missing during the Langtang South
mayhem had been found. Mr. Olakpe disclosed that the mutilated body of ASP
Talfa Wuyep was found in Karkashi with gun wounds. He said his remains had been
deposited in the mortuary for necessary autopsy.The police commissioner, who
said it was necessary to put to rest the controversy over the number of deaths
recorded during the attack on three villages in Langtang South, said 31 people
were killed and nine injured, adding that the police had the names of all the
casualties.
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