Ndudi Anyim
The Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 10 suspects for armed robbery and drug peddling along Mpape, Kado-Biko and Life-Camp axis of Abuja.
It was gathered that while some of the suspects met their waterloo while attempting to break into a container in Mpape, others were arrested during a raid.
The arrested armed robbery suspects confessed to being members of a 12-man robbery gang terrorizing Mpape axis as two cutlasses, two iron cutter, one iron bar, one axe, one rope and wallet containing counterfeit currency notes were recovered from them.
Speaking on the arrest, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Yusuf Mariam, said some of the suspects are identified as Ibrahim Abdulrasheed, 26, Abubakar Rabiu, 23, Abdulmumini Bello,19, Abubakar Mohammed, 20, and Shaban Abubakar an ex-convict, 19.
She said they were arrested by Police Operatives from Mpape Division during a routine raid, adding that effort was underway to arrest other members of the gang.
Also, the Life-Camp Division has arrested one Emmanuel Idowu, 61, and Ede Chinedu, 27, along Dappe, Life-Camp axis during a routine patrol for being illegal possession of firearm.
The PPRO said one Bright Effiong, 37, was also arrested with dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
“ Exhibits recovered are, one locally made pistol and one unexpended cartridge, ” she said.
In another development, Police Operatives from Gwarinpa Division arrested one Musa Bari, 20, and Harisu Aminu, 18, for peddling drugs at Kado-Biko axis of Gwarinpa.
“ Exhibits recovered are, one bottle of DSP syrup with codeine, one bottle of Barcadin Syrup with codeine, 130 pieces dizapam tablets, 30 pieces of Hypnox Tablets, 500 pieces of Valium D5 Tablets, 242 pieces of Exxol Tablets and wraps of dried leaves suspected to be marijuana.
“ All the suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation. The Command employs residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress, through these numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883 and to report the conduct of Police Officers, call the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) number :09022222352, ” the PPRO stated.