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Police Hunts Kidnappers, Recovers Several AK-49, Locally Made AK-47 Guns
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Police Hunts Kidnappers, Recovers Several AK-49, Locally Made AK-47 Guns https://osazuwaakonedo.news/police-hunts-kidnappers-recovers-several-ak-49-locally-made-ak-47-guns/29/04/2025/ #Nigeria Police Force #Anambra #Kaduna #Kwara #Police #Taraba ©April 29th, 2025 ®April 29, 2025 4:48 pm Men of the Nigeria Police Force have hunted against some suspected kidnappers terrorizing Nigeria with self made guns, with the police confirming on Tuesday that its men with local hunters and vigilante members in Taraba and Kaduna states made numbers of arrests and discovered some of the suspected kidnappers are in the business of fabricating and locally constructing AK-47 guns for criminal activities. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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men of the Nigeria Police Force have
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hunted against some suspected kidnappers
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terrorizing Nigeria with self-made guns
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with the police confirming on Tuesday
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that its men with local hunters and
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vigilante members in Tabber and Kaduna
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states made numbers of arrests and
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discovered some of the suspected
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kidnappers are in the business of
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fabricating and locally constructing
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AK-47 guns for criminal activities a
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news release made available by the force
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public relations officer Alumi Adaji
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indicated that among the suspected
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criminals arrested included three gun
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runners who were found in possession of
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fabricated locallymade AK-47 riffles in
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details the news release reads "Thus the
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Nigeria Police Force has again achieved
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significant breakthroughs in combating
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violent crimes with the arrest of
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suspected kidnappers and gun runners and
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recovery of arms across several states
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these successful operations which were
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propelled by credible intelligence
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demonstrate the commitment of the force
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to ensuring the safety and security of
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all citizens on April 25th 2025
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operatives of the FID Special Tactical
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Squad STS in collaboration with
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operatives of the Turaba State Police
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Command local hunters and vigilante
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group arrested four suspected kidnappers
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in Maraba Nabair la local government
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area while they were planning an
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operation the suspects identified as
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Shahu Ibrahim Abdulahi Haruna Ysef
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Bellow and Muhammad Beo were found in
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possession of two AK 49 rifles one AK-47
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rifle six magazines and 45 rounds of
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7.62 mm live ammunition prior to this
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arrest the operatives had earlier
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received intelligence on a group of
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kidnapping gang terrorizing Taba
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Hadamawa Gome Plateau Bouchi and Kaduna
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states a successful raid conducted at
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the hideout of this gang led to the
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arrest of five suspected kidnappers
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these suspects identified as Sulamon
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Muhammad to Johnny Bellow Muhammad Umar
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Adamu Ibrahim Solomon Nathaniel Haruna
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Adamu were also found in possession of
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three act 47 rifles 1 AK-49 rifle and
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four act 47 magazines in a similar
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development on April 17th 2025 acting on
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intelligence police operatives attached
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to Kaduna State Command apprehended one
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Iser Ibrahim a suspected kidnapper who
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confessed to relocating to Kaduna to
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establish a new gang after his
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accompllices were arrested in Quir State
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equally on the same date operatives of
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the Kaduna State Command mobilized a
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patrol team to Lumido village Lar local
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government area where two suspected
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kidnappers Sani Lan and Matala Magaji
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were apprehended and both suspects
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confessed to involvement in kidnapping
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activities in the area additionally on
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April 18th 2025 police operatives of the
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state acting on received information
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about the activities of suspected gun
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runners arrested two suspects identified
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as Barjo Baden and Magaji Abdulahi who
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were found in possession of two
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fabricated AK-47 rifles and later
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arrested one Ishiyakui along the Karu
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Pamigua road of the state in possession
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of two locally fabricated rifles and a
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long chain concealed in a sack the
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suspects will be charged to court as
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soon as investigations are concluded the
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inspector general of police IGP Care
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Aduken commends the efforts of these
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gallant operatives and assures members
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of the public that the force remains
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committed to ensuring the safety and
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security of all residents he further
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urges the public to continue supporting
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the police with credible and timely
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information of happenings in their
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environment the police statements end in
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quotes assigned and made available by
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ACP Alumiwa Adajjabi on Tuesday in a
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related development ACP Alumiwa Adjabi
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had reported that the police operatives
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rescued 10 kidnapped victims in Katsina
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state recovered arms carted away before
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by criminals during ambush from men of
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the Nigeria Police Force and arrested
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some persons the police described them
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as notorious criminal suspects the
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Nigeria Police Force continues to
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demonstrate its commitment to improved
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internal security through a series of
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successful operations resulting in
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significant rescue of kidnap victims
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arrests and recoveries of illegal arms
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these achievements highlight the NPF's
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dedication to proactively tackling crime
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and ensuring the safety and security of
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Nigerian citizens on the 19th of April
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2025 at about 9:35 p.m acting upon
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information operatives of the Fascari
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Division of the Katsina State Police
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Command successfully foiled a kidnap
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attempt along the Fentur Gusau Highway
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they engaged the bandits in a fierce gun
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jewel causing them to escape with bullet
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wounds as a result of the swift response
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10 victims including two drivers and
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eight passengers were rescued unheard
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and reunited with their families in
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another development on April 18th 2025
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at about 11:00 a.m operatives attached
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to the state intelligence department SID
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to rob state in collaboration with local
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vigilante successfully apprehended Umar
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Armad 40 at a roadblock in Gelingo
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armored a notorious criminal wanted by
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the police for several months following
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interrogation Armad led operatives to
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Mayo Faren village in Mayo Bellwa local
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government area a border town between
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Taba and Adamawa states a comprehensive
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search of the area led to the recovery
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of two AK-47 rifles eight magazines and
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39 rounds of live ammunition further
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investigation revealed that one of the
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recovered guns belongs to the Taba State
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Police Command which was earlier carted
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away during an ambush in 2023 when
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kidnappers attacked a team of the
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anti-kidnapping squad resulting in the
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death of one Asperamino Nou continuing
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in their streak of successes on April
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17th 2025 at about 1:30 p.m vigilant
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police officers attached to FE
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divisional headquarters Anra State while
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on patrol along Port Harkort Road Upper
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Aka Anitia intercepted a shuttle bus
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parked suspiciously along the road and
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upon conducting a thorough search of the
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bus five pumpaction guns eight live
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cartridges and two handcuffs were found
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concealed in a bag of rice the recovered
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bus has been subjected to forensic
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examination while effort is being
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intensified to locate the culprits in a
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related development at about 1:27 p.m on
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the same day operatives of the rapid
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response squad anti-kidnapping unit an
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amra state command acting on credible
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intelligence arrested 25-year-old Israel
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Akachuku at his residence on a Zway
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street in poor Idamilly North local
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government area a search conducted at
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his apartment led to the recovery two
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pumpaction guns two live cartridges a
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cutless a yellow axe and a dagger the
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suspect confessed to being a member of
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the Vikings confraternity and is
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cooperating with the police to identify
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and arrest other members of the gang the
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inspector general of police IGP Care
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Aubeen commends the officers for their
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professionalism and prompt response
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which has led to these remarkable
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successes the IGP further reiterates the
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commitment of the force to protecting
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the lives and property of citizens these
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recent successes demonstrate the
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effectiveness of intelligence-led
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policing and the dedication of NPF
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offices in combating crime across the
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nation the NPF urges the public to
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continue cooperating with law
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enforcement agencies by providing timely
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information that can aid in preventing
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crime and ensuring public safety said
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ACP alumi had a job on Sunday
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bringing you the news in a more digital
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