The Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command, CP Kabiru Hassan,

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested eight suspected armed robbers and drug dealers in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

In a statement issued on Monday in Yola, the command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the suspects were arrested during a coordinated operation in the Yolde-Pate area.

“On the strength of credible intelligence, operatives carried out a coordinated operation in Yola, leading to the arrest of eight suspects for criminal conspiracy, unlawful possession of dangerous weapons, and the sale and consumption of banned substances,” he said.

The suspects were identified as Bawuro Mohammad, 23; Hamza Hassan, 18; Aliyu Abubakar, 20; Alfa Abubakar, 22; and Fahat Hamma, 20.