The acting Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Adamu, said that 1,071 persons lost their lives in crime-related cases across the country in the first quarter of 2019.

The IGP made this known during the quarterly Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council meeting held on Tuesday in Kaduna.

Adamu said the crime statistics showed that between January and April, at least 685 persons were kidnapped across the country.

He said 767 of the persons killed were from the North.

Giving a further breakdown of the deaths, Adamu said the North-West topped the death list with 436; North-Central came second with 250; while the South-South geopolitical zone recorded 130 deaths during the period under review.

He added that Zamfara State with 203 murder cases topped the national prevalence rate, Kaduna State followed closely with 112 reported cases while 90 people were killed in Benue State.

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Adamu, said that 1,071 persons lost their lives in crime-related cases across the country in the first quarter of 2019.

The IGP made this known during the quarterly Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council meeting held on Tuesday in Kaduna.

Adamu said the crime statistics showed that between January and April, at least 685 persons were kidnapped across the country.

He said 767 of the persons killed were from the North.

Giving a further breakdown of the deaths, Adamu said the North-West topped the death list with 436; North-Central came second with 250; while the South-South geopolitical zone recorded 130 deaths during the period under review.

He added that Zamfara State with 203 murder cases topped the national prevalence rate, Kaduna State followed closely with 112 reported cases while 90 people were killed in Benue State.

According to him, most of the murder cases recorded in the North are linked to banditry and communal violence.

In relation to banditry, he said, a total of 175 deaths were reported between January and April this year with Zamfara State topping the list with 104 reported cases, followed by Katsina State with 21 killed by bandits and Sokoto State with 19 cases.

On kidnappings, the IGP said 546 or 79.8 per cent of the national total were recorded in the three northern geopolitical zones.

He said the highest zonal prevalence rate occurred in the North-West where 365 persons were reportedly kidnapped within the period under review.

“This is followed by the North-Central geopolitical zone where 145 persons were kidnapped.

“It is pertinent to mention that Zamfara State has the highest national kidnap rate with 281 victims in what has been directly linked to the activities of bandits in the state.

“This is followed by Kogi and Niger states where 65 and 51 persons, respecrively were kidnapped within the period,” the IG added.

On armed robbery, Adamu disclosed that a total of 212 major armed robbery cases were reported nationally within the period under review.

Adamu further said the North with 130 major robbery cases representing 59.43 per cent of the national total incident rate topped the list of armed robbery profile.



“The North-Central geopolitical zone with a total of 81 armed robbery cases represents the zone with the highest rate while Niger State, the FCT and Zamfara State with 32, 23 and 18 cases, respectively occupy the three topmost states in the national armed robbery profile,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad (111), said the monarchs in the North should not be blamed for the sundry cases of kidnapping, banditry and armed robbery.

https://punchng.com/1071-killed-685-kidnapped-in-first-quarter-of-2019-ig/amp/

These figures are more than enough to declare a State of Emergency on crime

in just one term of Buhari Nigeria has become the poverty capital of the world , kidnap capital of the world and Murder capital of the world ..Zombies are you happy now

XD3G:
These figures are more than enough to declare a State of Emergency on crime

The only state of emergency to be declared is against Buhari!!!! he is the problem

What a record. Just in four months? I'm so scared right now cuz this sh*thole ain't safe anymore. Worst of it is that our some of our force men are busy raping ashewo and dancing zanku.

Congratulations to buhari on his accomplishments in insecurities and nonchalancy

XD3G:
These figures are more than enough to declare a State of Emergency on crime

They are not

40,000 people died of gun violence in USA last year.

It is the new world we live in.

Just stating so we can jump on the beat with information.

APC achievement for Q1 2019. Congrats Buhari

This is the most directionless government ever.

Shame!
This government is a failure.


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IG keeping record and publishing it is a good work, but doesn't change the fact that he is a puppet that will be sack if he doesn't toll the line of his predecessor the ex criminal, trying to be model in buhari administration is not welcome ask kachikwu about his paid lip monthly report

Is this what buhari termed as next level.... Buhari is a lifeless being

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People just dey die like fowl for this country

From politics section on Nairaland to the news coming out of Nigeria, anyone who has not been to Nigeria before would think the country is at war!

XD3G:
These figures are more than enough to declare a State of Emergency on crime

Even the figures are conservative. We need to multiply these figures with 25 to come close to the actual numbers.

Buhari is a failure




Only fools and zombies support this evil administration

BlackPeni5:
APC achievement for Q1 2019. Congrats Buhari

The fool is actually enjoying himself somewhere in London...


He doesn't give a flying duck

Ok

Ziel20:
What a record. Just in four months? I'm so scared right now cuz this sh*thole ain't safe anymore. Worst of it is that our some of our force men are busy raping ashewo and dancing zanku.

It's actually 3months, the add unofficial figure of about 500% increase in declared figure.
It is well

Hmmmm,next level hasn't started.

It seems as if the south east is getting better.

This is too bad,govt really need to tackle security challenges.Investors are getting scared away from investing in this country.

Where are those zombies from apc? I think you are happy now? Just in less than 4months nearly 2,000 has died.

Apc are you happy now

Nigeria under siege.

For a supposed time of peace.

This is very very shameful.

Its as if incompetency is a prerequisite to work with Buhari.

And Buhari sacked none for four years.

this is bad


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