Police arrest 207 phone snatchers, thugs, others in Kaduna

Police in Kaduna have arrested 207 phone-snatching suspects in the last one week.
The police spokesman in the state, DSP Mohammed Jalige, stated in Kaduna on Saturday that the arrests followed raids on identified black spots in the state.
He added that other suspects were arrested for ATM card swapping, armed robbery and thuggery.
Mr Jalige also stated that some of the suspects had been charged to court while others were still being investigated.
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