The Northern Regional Police Command on Tuesday night, conducted a swoop in Tamale and arrested 23 suspected criminals, including some alleged sex workers.<\/p>\n
Six women, believed to be Nigerians, who operated at nightclubs in Tamale, a wee peddler and others suspected of various nefarious crimes in the metropolis, were among those arrested.<\/p>\n
Public Relations Officer of the Northern Regional Police Command, ASP Mohammed Yussif Tanko, who briefed the press about the arrest in Tamale on Wednesday, said investigations were still ongoing to process the suspects for court.<\/p>\n
ASP Yussif Tanko said the swoop formed part of activities by the Regional Police Command to ensure that all kinds of criminal activities within the Tamale Metropolis were halted to protect lives and property during the Christmas festivities.<\/p>\n
He noted that business activities were expected to increase as Christmas was approaching, adding that the rate of crime was also expected to rise as criminals looked to take advantage tofu the period to swindle and rob individuals of their property.<\/p>\n
ASP Yussuf Tanko assured the general public of the full commitment of the Police to arrest all criminal elements and to curb all criminal activities in the Region to enable people embark on their legitimate activities.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Northern Regional Police Command on Tuesday night, conducted a swoop in Tamale and arrested 23 suspected criminals, including some alleged sex workers. Six women, believed to be Nigerians, who operated at nightclubs in Tamale, a wee peddler and others suspected of various nefarious crimes in the metropolis, were among those arrested. Public Relations Officer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":244947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[3804,3,1870],"yoast_head":"\n