Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - The Nigeria Police Force has arrested one John Cosmos Govi, over his involvement in a case of criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, administering suspected harmful substances, malicious damage to property, and theft involving the robbery of luxury items and valuables from a residence in Abuja.
According to the police PRO, ACP Anthony Placid, preliminary
investigations revealed that the suspect, who reportedly trained at a catering
school in Cotonou, Benin Republic, secured employment as a chef within the
residence after establishing contact with two accomplices identified as Peter
and Moses, both currently at large. Findings indicate that the suspect
carefully studied the routine, movements, and security structure of the
residence before executing the operation on 23rd April 2026.
‘’Further
investigations established that food prepared within the residence was laced
with a suspected sedative substance intended to incapacitate the occupants and
security personnel. After the substance took effect, the suspect facilitated
the entry of his accomplices into the residence, where the gang vandalised the
CCTV monitoring system, ransacked the apartment, and carted away cash alongside
twenty luxury wristwatches valued at approximately One Hundred and Fifty
Million Naira (N150,000,000).''
Placid said operatives of the FID-IRT subsequently
intercepted the suspects while attempting to flee through the Gwagwalada axis
en route Lagos. He said that during the operation, an iPhone 17 Pro Max
belonging to the victim was recovered alongside a suspected chemical substance,
which has since been forwarded for forensic analysis.
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