The Police Command in Niger has arrested four suspects over armed robbery, kidnapping and fraud committed in different parts of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna on Tuesday.
Abiodun said on Aug. 10, at about 0200 hours, acting on information SARS Operatives attached to Suleja Police division, arrested one Abubakar Adamu, 35, of Kuspa area in Suleja inside a red Honda Civic Car with Reg. NO. AY 280 KTN, with 375 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition and 7 AK-47 magazines.
” During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of an armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate, who specialises in transporting arms and ammunition for the syndicate,” he said.
He said the investigation into the case had commenced, and that efforts were being made to arrest the other members of the gang.
Similarly, the PPRO said, on Aug. 2, at about 11:00 hours, the command received information that about six gunmen invaded Kuchi village in Munya Local Government Area, kidnapped a female victim and took her to an unknown destination.
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On receipt of the information, he said, Police Operatives attached to Sarkin-Pawa division swung into action and arrested two of the suspects of Mararaba Dandaudu and Injita villages in Munya local government area.
During interrogation, he said, the suspects confessed to being members of a six-man gang, and that the victim was handed over to them to be taken to Babur Kabula forest in Munya local government area.
Abiodun said the victim was rescued unhurt, and that exhibits recovered from the hoodlums included two locally made short guns, a knife and a cutlass.
He said the case was being investigated, while efforts were being made to arrest other members of the gang.
Similarly, the Police Spokesman said, on Aug. 8, at about 15:00 hours, based on a tip-off, Police Operatives attached to SARS, Minna arrested one Onuwa Stephen of Benin, Edo State.
“The suspect was arrested at Obasanjo Shopping Complex, Minna, while he was about to purchase a large number of cell phones with another person’s ATM card.“
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to have loitered around the premises of a Commercial Bank in Minna where he spied on some customers at the ATM gallery and was able to retrieve a customer’s ATM card from the machine and accessed the account,” he said.
He said the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigation was concluded.