Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - A serving police sergeant has been arrested for allegedly supplying an AK-47 rifle used in an armed robbery attack in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, the
development followed the arrest of a robbery suspect, Justine Gbata, 30, of
Doka Village, who was apprehended after gunmen attacked one Muhammad Danka of
Ankoma Village and dispossessed him of his red Bajaj motorcycle.
The incident occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on January 24,
2026, when the assailants, armed with an AK-47 rifle, fired several shots
during the operation before fleeing into a nearby forest with the motorcycle
"After the report, a combined team of police
operatives, vigilantes and hunters pursued the attackers into the forest and
arrested one suspect. Seven empty AK-47 shells were recovered at the scene,”
sources said.
The suspect, who sustained injuries during the chase, was
taken to General Hospital, Doma, for treatment.
"During interrogation, the suspect confessed that the
rifle used for the robbery was supplied by a serving police sergeant attached
to Daudu Division in Benue State,” the sources said.
The sergeant has since been identified and detained at the
State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Benue for further
investigation.
Police authorities said efforts were ongoing to arrest the
remaining members of the gang and recover the stolen motorcycle, while
investigations into the case continue.
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