Police arrest four robbery suspects, recover stolen vehicle in Nasarawa

Police arrest four robbery suspects, recover stolen vehicle in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers and recovered a stolen vehicle. 

 

The spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 6, 2024, said three suspects “Salim Hussaini, Abdulkadir Musa, and Dimas Danja were arrested by operatives attached to the Mararaba ‘A’ Division, while another suspect, Mohammed Aliyu Abubakar, was nabbed in the New Karu area.

 

The PPRO added that a fabricated rifle, a knife, and criminal charms were recovered during the first operation, while a blue Toyota Camry with registration number RBC 980 DA was recovered from Abubakar.

 

“Based on credible information, Police operatives attached Mararaba ‘A’ Division have arrested the trio of Salim Hussaini 22yrs, Abdulkadir Musa 20yrs, and Dimas Danja 24yrs all males, of Yelwa road, Aso Pada, Karu LGA of Nasarawa State where one locally fabricated rifle, a knife and criminal charms were recovered from the suspects as exhibits,” the statement read.

 

“They have confessed to belonging to a gang of armed robbers terrorising Mararaba and its environs. 

 

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects had on 02/10/2024 at about 2240hrs stormed a residential Building Yelwa village road, Aso Pada, to carry out their nefarious activity but met stiff resistance and fled. 

 

“The Police was contacted, and investigation was launched into the case that led to the subsequent arrest of the criminals.”

 

“Similarly, on 05/10/2024 at 1400hrs, actionable intelligence at the disposal of Police detectives attached to New Karu Area command revealed that one Mohammed Aliyu Abubakar ‘M’ of Mabushi, FCT Abuja and three others were in possession of a Blue Toyota Camry with registration number RBC 980 DA suspected to stolen, and were in search of a buyer. 

 

“Responding swiftly to the intercept, the detectives stormed the location of the criminals who took to flight on sighting the Police but luck ran out of the above mentioned suspect; he was arrested and the vehicle recovered to the station. 

 

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, has called on the owner of the stolen vehicle to visit New Karu Area Command with proof of ownership to claim the recovered vehicle.”

 

Police arrest four robbery suspects, recover stolen vehicle in Nasarawa
Police arrest four robbery suspects, recover stolen vehicle in Nasarawa

 

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