The Adamawa State Police Command has prosecuted 822 of the 909 suspects arrested for criminal activities between January and November 2022.
The Commissioner of Police, Sikiru Akande, made the disclosure at a news conference on Wednesday in Yola.
Akande said the Command recovered 22 AK47 rifles and 48 locally made guns among other exhibits within the period under review.
The Commissioner said operatives of the command conducted tactical and intelligence-driven patrols, raiding of criminal hideouts, rescue operations, stop and search operations, community policing and engagement of stakeholders among others from January till date.
He said the operations yielded positive results, leading to the arrest of 909 suspects in connection to kidnapping, robbery, cattle rustling and other violent crimes.
Akande said the Command initiated through investigations to facilitate diligent prosecution of the cases, adding that it also interfaced with Interagency Consultative Committee on Election Security to mitigate threats to election processes in the state.
He said: “The Command engaged operational commanders of sister security agencies to improve intelligence sharing and operational tactics to checkmate thuggery.
“The Command ensured domination of political campaign venues, places of worship and event centres identified to ensure adequate security before and during elections.”