AISHA ABUBAKAR
Two suspected armed robbers, Abdullahi Basso and Saidu Isah, who paraded themselves as Military officers with uniforms in order to rob on the highway, have finally been arrested in Nasarawa State.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that Police operatives from the Nasarawa State Command arrested the two suspects for terrorizing parts of the Ekye Development Area in Doma Local Government Area of the state.
This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who confirmed their arrest and detention in Police custody undergoing interrogation.
He stated that the operation, which was carried out, followed complaints and intelligence received by the Police through the residents and the Police acted promptly.
He said the Command received complaints of weekly armed robberies on Thursday nights by persons clad in Military uniforms along Doma-Rukubi Road in the Ekye community.
Hence the operatives attached to Ekye Division laid a “successful ambush on the criminals at Kwanar Kare; a dangerous spot along Doma-Rukubi Road where armed robbers usually block the road and Rob unsuspecting road users.
“The duo of Abdullahi Basso and Saidu Isah both males of Rugan Maigari, Rukubi village dressed in military uniforms were arrested at the scene while about to carry out their operation, and the sum of three hundred thousand Naira cash (N300,000), a knife and other items were recovered from them as exhibits.”
“The suspects confessed to having attacked one Mallam Barka at the same spot last week, where they dispossessed him of the sum of five hundred thousand Naira (N500,000)”.
He stated that the suspects will be charged before the Court for the alleged offence but that will be after the conclusion of investigations by the Police.