Personnel of the Nasarawa State Police Command have apprehended two notorious armed robbery suspects and recovered an operational vehicle.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, May 14, said the suspects, Chibuieze Orji, 52, and Jibrin Mohammed, 45, are members of an armed robbery gang usually known as to as ‘one chance’
In a statement issued by the PPRO, the suspects who operate on Akwanga-Keffi-Abuja expressway, were arrested by police operatives attached to the Anguwan Lambu Division in Keffi LGA of the state.
The statement noted in parts; “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects usually pose as taxi drivers to pick unsuspecting passengers, drive away to unknown destinations, and dispossess them of money and other belongings, after which the victims are abandoned while they take to flight”.
“The suspects have confessed to the commission of the crime and said they have been operating for over 10yrs and robbed a lot of people. They further stated that they were recently released from Shendam prison, Plateau State, for similar offence after serving their prison term.
“Items recovered from the suspects include a Toyota carina II vehicle with registration number Abuja CO 212 ABC, one Axe and Hammer”.
While assuring members of the public that the Command would not relent in its fight against crime in the State, the Nasarawa state Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada who solicited for collaborations with residents, also ordered that the suspects be charged to court for prosecution upon conclusion of investigation.
