Tuesday, July 21, 2026 -The FCT Police Command has arrested four (4) suspects who specialize in robbing commercial drivers, particularly Bolt and Uber drivers of their vehicles.
Confirming the arrest to newsmen, SP Josephine Adeh,
spokesperson of the command, said on 7th July, 2026, following credible
intelligence, operatives of the FCT Police Command Violent Crime Response Unit
(VCRU) trailed and arrested four (4) suspects identified as Ibrahim Ismail,
Ahmad Umar, Riskwa Shehu and Umar Abubakar.
Adeh mentioned that preliminary investigations
revealed that the suspects operate by posing as regular passengers, booking
commercial vehicles through e-ride hailing platforms before attacking the
drivers, dispossessing them of their vehicles and other valuables.
She said the suspects were arrested with two vehicles; an
ash-colored Toyota Rav 4 vehicle with registration number YAB 240 DL and a grey
colored Honda Civic Vehicle, with Registration Number ABC 72 JP.
Adeh disclosed that they will be charged to court upon
conclusion of investigations.
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