The Zone 7 Police Command Headquarters, overseeing the Federal Capital Territory and Niger State Police Command, has successfully apprehended four suspects involved in various criminal activities.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, M.B Abdulkadir, the arrests followed extensive intelligence efforts aimed at reducing crime within the Capital Territory.
The suspects, identified as Solomon Nuhu (22), Faruk Umar (17), Bolaji Yusuf (34), and Lawal Yusuf (38), were implicated in criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, murder, possession of stolen vehicles, and unlawful possession of a prohibited firearm.
The statement added that the arrests were executed by the Special Investigation Squad of the Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja.
The statement reads in part, “The Police Detectives attached to the Special Investigation Squad of the Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja via actionable intelligence successfully apprehended one Haruna Akubo a.k.a Young Alhaji, where Five (5) suspected stolen vehicles were recovered from L.Y Nadabo Motors opposite One Man Village Shopping Center, Karu LGA of Nasarawa State.
“Two other suspects named Bolaji Yusuf ‘M’ 34years and Abubakar Umar were also arrested at Heart Plaza, Maraba, where two Vehicle Master keys were found in Bolaji’s possession with three stolen phones and a bunch of car keys.
“Preliminary investigation led the detectives to recover thirty-two (32) phones of different makes and a 9mm beretta pistol live ammunition in the possession of Faruk Umar. In the course of investigation, the Beretta Pistol was recovered from one Solomon Nuhu who claimed he bought it from Faruk Umar at the rate of One Hundred and thirty thousand naira only (N130,000).
“The team of detectives also traced some of the vehicles to Ankpa LGA of Kogi State, where Five (5) other cars were recovered, including a Lexus IS 250 whose owner was said to have been killed in the process of snatching the vehicle, the killer Ibrahim Umar a.k.a Godiya still at large.
“A total of 10 vehicles of different brands were recovered from the syndicate, with all their Chassis Numbers altered. Other items recovered include; 1 Fabricated Beretta Pistol with 1 live ammunition, 3 Laptops of different makes, 1 LG Television set, 32 mobile phones of different makes, fabricated car master keys, 2 POS machines, 13 used sim cards, 14 packs of sim cards and other phone kits.
“The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja AIG Ogundele J. Ayodeji, psc(+), has ordered for a comprehensive investigation into the case, after which the suspects will be charged to court for prosecution.”
