Police Nab
Police Nab Soldiers, Others for Bullion Van
Robbery
A crack team of Police detectives have arrested seven armed
robbers including a serving and a dismissed soldiers for alleged
robbery of a bullion van in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi
State.
PRNigeria[1] gathered that the
bullion van was coming from Enugu State when it was attacked in
Abakaliki on July 29, 2020, while the suspects were nabbed a few
days later in Delta State.
The robbery incident led to the death of four police officers,
leaving others injured.
Meanwhile, a situation report sighted by PRNigeria[2], disclosed that “during
a serious Manhunt by IRT Detectives with technical Intelligence
Support from TIU arrested one Alfred Robinson, 45 years of age, a
native of Gelegele Town in Ovia North LGA of Edo State on 1/8/2020
in Asaba, Delta State.
During intensive follow up, six more gang members were arrested
by IRT Detectives within 24hrs. They include: Sgt Ayeni Samuel, a
Nigerian Soldier serving in Ikeja, Lagos; Cpl Emeka Harrison a
dismissed Soldier who had served in Maiduguri Borno State; Emeka
Illo, the Sponsor of the operation; and Abuchi Elijah Aka “ Chime D
Mosquito” an Informant for the robbers and Ibanifiroi Ekiene a
native of Tombia Community
Firearms recovered from the criminals include 12 undetonated
improvised explosives, one GPMG, six rifles, 51 AK-47 magazines,
1,620 ammunition, 2 robbed vehicles, breaking implements and
charms.
All suspects, upon interrogation, confessed to the Bullion Van
Robbery in Ebonyi State.
The suspects also confessed that 4 out of the rifles recovered
belongs to the Policemen they killed during the robbery.
PRNigeria[3] gathered that the
suspects are assisting police to arrest their remaining gang
members.