Yobe Police record 152 convictions, arrest 448 suspects in one year

Yobe Police record 152 convictions, arrest 448 suspects in one year

The Yobe State Police Command has recorded major operational successes, with 407 criminal cases handled and 152 convictions secured within the year under review. The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Damaturu. He said the 407 cases comprised 31 murder cases, 35 rape cases, […] Yobe Police record 152 convictions, arrest 448 suspects in one year

Yobe Police Record 407 Criminal Cases in Six Months

The Yobe State Police Command recorded 407 criminal cases, including murder, rape, kidnapping and armed robbery, between January and June 2026. Commissioner of Police Usman Kanfani-Jibrin disclosed this while briefing journalists during the command’s mid-year security review and the parade of suspects arrested for various offences. According to the police commissioner, the cases include 31 murders, 35 rape cases, eight kidnappings, 11 armed robb…