The arrested suspect. Photo credit: Suleiman Yahaya
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals, including two alleged members of the notorious Shilla gang, in separate operations aimed at tackling violent crime in Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya.
According to the statement, “The Adamawa State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained fight against Shilla gangsterism and other violent crimes within Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas.”
The police said one of the suspects, 22-year-old Abdulmalik Mohammed of the Zango area, was arrested on June 12 after allegedly attacking a passenger aboard a commercial tricycle along the Doubeli Bye-Pass.
