Suspected armed robber arrested three months after snatching car at gunpoint in FCT

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber, Michael Uke, who snatched aToyota Corolla vehicle at gunpoint along Kuje – Airport road. 

The spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, August 18, 2024, said police operatives tracked the vehicle to a Guest Inn at Jabi with the aid of digital reconstruction intelligence three months after it was stolen. 

“The operatives of the FCT police command on 17th August, 2024, at about 12:00 p.m., in a swift response to a Toyota Corolla vehicle with REG NO: ABC 258 LD, reportedly snatched at gunpoint on 2nd May, 2024, along Kuje-airport road, and the same vehicle being sighted,” the statement read.

“With the aid of digital reconstruction intelligence, the operatives of the command tracked the vehicle to one Ifego Guest Inn at Jabi, in the possession of one MICHEAL UKE. 

“The suspect had replaced the registration number on the vehicle with another, reading REG NO: AGD 146 JP. During the search, one (1) POS machine, one (1) knife, glass dissolving chemicals, one (1) military jungle hat, and the original REG NO. of the vehicle were discovered in his possession. 

“While the investigation is still ongoing, the commissioner of police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, reiterates the Commands unwavering commitment to safeguarding the lives and properties of residents of the FCT. 

“He further encourages residents of the FCT to report any suspicious activities to the police emergency lines : 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.”