13 kidnappers, seven armed robbers and seventy-two suspected cultists were arrested by the Delta state Police command between July and the end of September.
The state Police Commissioner, Mr Wale Abass disclosed this in his briefing adding that 286 ammunition were also recovered within the period
The Police Chief in the state also expressed gratitude to the state government for her support to the command urging residents in the state to desist from acts.of jungle justice.
He said, “I wish to use this opportunity to appreciate the State Government for its unwavering support to the Command, I also wish to commend the various sister security agencies for their continuous collaboration with the Command. “I would wish to use this medium to warn our youth to desist from jungle justice. Apart from being an act of self-help, jungle justice is barbaric. It festers a circle of violence and lawlessness thereby sabotaging the prospect of having the fundamental human rights of the victims protected.
“In several instances, victims of self-help are attacked based on frivolous allegations without being allowed access to fair hearing. The Command will no longer tolerate this human right abuse, as anyone who engages in such practice will be identified, fished out and dealt with in accordance with the law.”
