Adamawa State Police Command’s Taskforce recently constituted by the newly deployed Commissioner of Police has arrested about 13 notorious Shila boys and recovered weapons as well as 2 tricycles.

A statement by the Image Maker of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM today, said that the team apprehended the Shila boys during its operation within the state capital.

According to the statement, the Command’s Taskforce team has so far dislodged some hideouts of the notorious Shilla boys situated at a remote sides of Jambutu, Doubeli, Wauro-Jabbe and Sanda Primary School in Yola-North and South Local Government Areas and apprehended the suspects.

It added that the Command equally recovered 2 tricycles with registration Numbers :YLA 027 WZ and GRE 335 QE, 10 sharp knives, some quantity of illicit drugs, and dried weeds suspected to be Indian hemp among others.

DSP Suleiman Nguroje added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adeyanju upon assumption of office formed the team so as to curtail the nefarious activities of the boys by raiding black spots or hideouts, saying that effort has been intensified towards curbing the activities of the hoodlums.

He appreciated the general public and further assured that the suspects will be prosecuted upon completion of investigation, saying that the police will not relent until every member of the gang is apprehended.