210 rape cases recorded in Katsina – Police

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The police command in Katsina State says it recorded 210 cases of rape and unnatural acts in the state in 2017. The command’s spokesman, DSP Isa Gambo, told journalists on Tuesday in Katsina that 275 persons allegedly involved in various rape cases were arrested during the period. Gambo said 207 of the cases were in court, with three still under investigation. According to him, the command had arrested 320 persons suspected to be involved in 204 armed robberies across the state during the period. He said: “The police are prosecuting 155 of the armed robbery cases while the rest are being investigated. “150 incidents of culpable homicide were reported to the command for which 319 persons were arrested.

“140 of the cases had been investigated and charged to court while 10 were under investigation.” On cattle rustling, Gambo said the command was able to recover 313 cows and 24 sheep from 29 suspected rustlers. “43 cases of car theft were reported to the command in the period under review with 85 persons arrested and charged to court,” he said. Gambo, however, urged the general public to provide the police with useful information about activities of criminals in the state.