The Abia Commissioner of Police, Leye Oyebade, says the different strategies implemented by the command in fighting crime and criminality is gradually paying off.
He disclosed this at the Officer’s Mess in Umuofia shortly after decorating 20 officers who were promoted from assistant superintendent to deputy superintendent of police.
According to him, the measures put in place to ensure that the team cover all the flash point in the state with the implementation of operation stop and search has led to the arrest of some suspects involved in armed robbery, kidnapping amongst others.
He, however, hinted that the command would not rest on its oars until the criminals are totally flush out.