Gombe State Police Command has arrested Vincent Ojo, a 52 years old of Rukuba quarters area of Jos North, Plateau State.
However, the suspect was arrested on Saturday February,22 at about 0900hrs by Police Officers attached to Operation Hattara led by CSP Ali Madaki while on patrol at Jeka da Fari area of Gombe, during the Gombe State End of the month General sanitation intercepted a Black Lexus vehicle with Registration number GWA79CN Abuja, driven by the above mentioned suspect who presented himself as a police officer serving at Force Headquarters Abuja.
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During the course of interrogation the Suspect couldn’t present any Staff tag, his Rank nor to mention the department he is attached too and while searching the said vehicle, four hundred and ninety five killograms of Indian hemp (495 killograms) was discovered loaded with estimated value at Twelve Million six hundred and fifty two thousand Naira (₦12,652, 000) and additional Number plate BWR290AX was recovered as exhibit. However, the suspect further confessed that he bought and transported the exhibit all the way from Ajegunle village of Elesha LGA, Osun State to old Rukuba Platuae State, thereafter he reloaded it with intention to deliver it to Biu LGA Borno State.
Investigation is ongoing, the suspect will be charged to court for possible prosecution upon conclusion of investigation.
The command urged members of the public to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activity in due time for possible promptly response.
