Police Kill Abuja Robbery Suspect

The police in Abuja have killed a fleeing robbery suspect.

The deceased sustained gunshot injuries and was taken to the
hospital where the doctor confirmed him dead while receiving
treatment, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command
spokesperson, ASP Yusuf Mariam, said in a statement on Sunday.

She said the deceased was part of a gang robbing victims along
with Kubwa Garden

Three other suspects, Mariam said, were arrested by operatives
of the Kubwa Division.

The suspects, all male are Abubakar Isa, 20; Abdullahi Abdul 23;
and Mubarak Usman 25.

According to the statement, the suspects confessed they were
responsible for terrorising the Kubwa axis of Abuja.

Recovered from them were three cutlasses, one dagger, one
cutter, two laptops, nine mobile phones, two plasma TV and
jewelries.

The police spokesperson said efforts were in top gear to arrest
other suspects who escaped.

The statement also revealed the FCT Police Command has arrested
six suspects for car snatching and armed robbery along Kubwa, Garki
and Lokoja axis.

Amongst the suspects are Beneth Idiwogu, 31; Uche Victor,37; and
Julius Kilotomo 22, Mariam said.

Exhibits recovered from them were two silver-coloured Toyota
Corolla, two silver-coloured Toyota RAV4 and one black coloured
Lexus.

She said the suspects, all male, were arrested during different
coordinated intelligence operations by the Command’s Anti-Car Theft
Unit.

The suspects confessed to being members of the notorious
syndicate terrorising the FCT, the statement indicated.

The suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of the
investigation, she said.

The police implored residents to always report all suspicious
movements.

The police in Abuja have killed a fleeing robbery suspect.

The deceased sustained gunshot injuries and was taken to the
hospital where the doctor confirmed him dead while receiving
treatment, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command
spokesperson, ASP Yusuf Mariam, said in a statement on Sunday.

She said the deceased was part of a gang robbing victims along
with Kubwa Garden

Three other suspects, Mariam said, were arrested by operatives
of the Kubwa Division.

The suspects, all male are Abubakar Isa, 20; Abdullahi Abdul 23;
and Mubarak Usman 25.

According to the statement, the suspects confessed they were
responsible for terrorising the Kubwa axis of Abuja.

Recovered from them were three cutlasses, one dagger, one
cutter, two laptops, nine mobile phones, two plasma TV and
jewelries.

The police spokesperson said efforts were in top gear to arrest
other suspects who escaped.

The statement also revealed the FCT Police Command has arrested
six suspects for car snatching and armed robbery along Kubwa, Garki
and Lokoja axis.

Amongst the suspects are Beneth Idiwogu, 31; Uche Victor,37; and
Julius Kilotomo 22, Mariam said.

Exhibits recovered from them were two silver-coloured Toyota
Corolla, two silver-coloured Toyota RAV4 and one black coloured
Lexus.

She said the suspects, all male, were arrested during different
coordinated intelligence operations by the Command’s Anti-Car Theft
Unit.

The suspects confessed to being members of the notorious
syndicate terrorising the FCT, the statement indicated.

The suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of the
investigation, she said.

The police implored residents to always report all suspicious
movements.