Nigerian Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspects Using Army Uniform In Nasarawa, Recover Weapons, N300,000 Cash

The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has said that its operatives arrested two suspected armed robbers in army uniform terrorising parts of the Ekye Development Area in the Doma Local Government Area of the state.

The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who made this known in a statement issued on Saturday said the police arrested the suspects during an operation carried out on Thursday night following a complaint by residents.

Nansel, who identified the suspects as Abdullahi Basso and Saidu Isah, said that 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 of the state.

He said that upon their arrest, the sum of N300,000, a knife and other items were recovered from them.

According to the police spokesperson, upon the receipt of the complaint, “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.”

He stated that “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 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 N500,000.”

source: Sahara reporters