Saturday, July 20, 2024 -The police have arrested three suspects in connection with housebreaking and the robbery of gold and other valuables in Abuja.
This was announced by the Force Public
Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, during a media briefing in the
capital.
According to Adejobi, the arrests followed
an investigation by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT.
He revealed that the prime suspect in the
case was a fish trader at the Kado fish market in Abuja.
He narrated that the suspects had reportedly
raided three houses in the Lugbe area before targeting a fourth house. They
jumped the fence and used a motor jack to expand the bars of the burglary-proof
windows, gaining access to the house.
While inside, they discovered a safe, which
they forcibly opened using a hammer and chisel. They found money, documents,
and gold inside the safe.
“Upon the discovery, the prime suspect
contacted a buyer to dispose of the items, and he realised over ₦60 million after selling the items,” Adejobi
stated.
In a related operation, IRT operatives
arrested 16 suspects involved in the theft and robbery of motorcycles and
tricycles in Plateau State.
Adejobi explained that the suspects were
arrested following credible intelligence. They were particularly active at
night, stealing unattended tricycles and posing as police officers to
confiscate motorcycles.
The police spokesman noted that the
syndicate members used fake identity cards to impersonate police officers,
stopping motorcyclists and accusing them of late-night movement.
He stated that they would then confiscate
the motorcycles, instructing the owners to retrieve them from the nearest
police station, adding that several motorcycles and tricycles stolen by the
syndicate were sold to a receiving group within their network.
Adejobi reported that police operatives had
recovered eight motorcycles and 11 tricycles from the suspects.
He added that in the past six weeks, police
operatives have arrested a total of 1,284 suspects for various offences,
including armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, homicide, and cultism.
Among these, 307 were arrested for armed
robbery, 296 for kidnapping, 301 for homicide, 176 for rape and defilement, and
204 for cult-related offences.
During this period, police recovered 284
firearms, 6,702 rounds of ammunition of various calibres, and 107 vehicles.
Furthermore, 97 kidnap victims were rescued, he said.
The police also urged Nigerians to report
any erring officers, stating the importance of community involvement in
maintaining law and order.
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