Two suspects, including an Army deserter, were on Tuesday
arrested by the Police in Adamawa for allegedly robbing a woman of
her car at gunpoint.
The spokesperson for the Police Command in Adamawa, DSP Suleiman
Yahaya, confirmed the development to newsmen in Yola.
Yahaya said the alleged deserter, Dompa Hyellambamun, and one
Emmanuel Adeka accosted a woman in the early hours of Tuesday
around Target Junction in Yola, where they fired four shots scaring
her to hand over her car.
“She immediately reported the incident to our men on patrol in
the area, who, in collaboration with some vigilante personnel,
trailed the suspects and arrested them.
“The vehicle was recovered. Also recovered are AK-47 rifle with
35 rounds of ammunition and a military uniform.
“One of the suspects introduced himself as a military man and
that he was deployed to Monguno in Borno for special duty from
where he abandoned his duty,’’ Yahaya said.
Meanwhile, the suspected Army deserter said he was given a pass
which lapsed on August 8.
“I am trying to go back, but [I] have no money and I am yet to
collect salary and allowance,’’ Hyellambamun said.
(NAN)
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