The Gombe State Police Command has arrested 25 suspects for their involvement the violent attack on the Divisional Police Officer of Kwadon Division, CSP Adamu Alhaji-Idi.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, made this in a statement on Wednesday.
CSP Alhaji-Idi who was reportedly assaulted by a group of suspected miscreants popularly known as Kalare on Tuesday while carrying out his duties in Kwadon town, was left with serious injuries, including “a deep wound to his forehead,” and was rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, where he is currently receiving treatment.
While strongly condemning the attack, the Command said efforts were ongoing to bring the perpetrators to justice.
According to Abdullahi, a distress call was received around 9:00 a.m. from the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, alerting the Command of the brutal assault on the DPO.
In swift response to the emergency, a team of patrol officers from Operation Hattara, led by CSP Ali Madaki, was deployed to the scene, and, following coordinated tactical operations, 25 suspects, all residents of Kwadon town, were arrested in connection with the incident.
“They are currently in police custody undergoing a discreet investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, they will be charged in court accordingly”, the police spokesman said.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Bello Yahaya, alongside the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations, visited Kwadon to assess the situation.
“Their visit was aimed at assessing the situation firsthand, commiserating with officers on ground and assuring the community of the Command’s resolve to tackle criminality without compromise,” the statement noted.
Abdullahi emphasised the Command’s zero-tolerance policy toward violence against police officers, warning that law enforcement will not hesitate to prosecute offenders.
“The police will not hesitate to bring the full weight of the law upon anyone found guilty of disrupting public peace or endangering the lives of law enforcement officers,” he said, while urging residents of Kwadon and the wider Gombe State community to remain law-abiding and cooperate fully with the police during the ongoing investigation.
“The era of attacking security personnel with impunity is over. The Command will ensure justice is served and peace is maintained,” Abdullahi said.
