Saturday 15 August 2015

POLICE ARRESTS ONE ' CHANCE ROBBERY 'SUSPECTS IN ABUJA


The Nigeria police have arrested a robbery
syndicate made up of one female and three
male persons. (pictured above). The gang
specializes in one chance robbery of innocent
citizens within the FCT. Below is the press
statement from the police...
At about 8:00am of 10th August, 2015,
the gang picked a female victim, The
victim (name withheld) from UTC Area
10 to Wuse 2 and along the way
attempted to rob her of her belong at
Central Business Area. While struggling
with the suspects the victim sighted a
police patrol team and she raised the
alarm for help which attracted the
police and other spirited citizens who
came to her rescue.

After a hot chase, the operational car
of the suspect was intercepted around
Coomasie House, CBD. The robbery
suspects attempted to escape but they
were arrested by the police team with
support of members of the public at
scene. An attempt to lynch the
suspects by members of the public was
thwarted by the responding Police team
on ground who made a call for backup.
Police re-enforcement was sent to the
area and the suspects were eventually
rescued from angry mob and situation
finally brought under control. The
suspects were arrested and brought to
the station for interrogation, victim has
volunteered useful information. Two
other persons (earlier victims) identified
one of the suspects as one of those
who robbed them recently using the
same one-chance method. The case
has been transferred to State Criminal
Intelligence and Investigation
Department (SCIID) Abuja for further
investigation.
Names of suspects arrested below..
1. MADAM OYEKACHI OGAZI 'F' OF MASE
AREA, SULEJA NIGER STATE
2.CHINEDU ONYEBUCHI 'M' OF GWAGWA
AREA, FCT
3.PAUL OKERE 'M' OF DAPE AREA, FCT
4.MAXWELL OKECHUKWU 'M' OF DAPE AREA,
FCT

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