February 24, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested two armed robbery suspects wearing military uniforms in Okpata village, Ekye Development Area, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday.
The statement reads: “Inundated by complaints of weekly armed robberies on Thursday nights by persons clad in military uniforms along Doma-Rukubi Road of Ekye Development Area, Doma LGA, the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada psc, mni, emplaced mechanisms to tackle the ugly occurrences”
“Consequently, on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at about 1800hrs, police operatives attached to Ekye Division laid a successful ambush on the criminals at Kwanar Kare, a dangerous spot along Doma-Rukubi Road where armed robbers usually block the road and Rob unsuspecting road users.
“The duo of Abdullahi Basso and Saidu Isah, both males of Rugan Maigari, Rukubi village, dressed in military uniforms were arrested at the scene while about to carry out their operation, and the sum of three hundred thousand naira cash (#300,000), a knife and other items were recovered from them as exhibits.
“The suspects confessed to having attacked one Mallam Barka at the same spot last week where they dispossessed him of the sum of five hundred thousand naira (#500,000).
“The Commissioner of Police has commended officers of the Command for the sustained onslaught against criminals and urged them to sustain the tempo.”
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