Operatives of the FCT Police Command have arrested three suspects for armed robbery along Utako and Lugbe axis.
A press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (FPRO) for the command, ASP Mariam Yusuf, Sunday in Abuja, named the suspects as: Rabiu Mohammed, 33; and Justin Tondo, 32; and Matthew John, 30.
She said they were arrested by Police operatives from the command’s Anti-Violent Crimes Unit and Anti-Car Theft Unit during routine patrols between Tuesday, March 30 and Thursday, April 1, 2021.
“The suspects confessed to terrorizing Lugbe and Utako axis. Exhibits recovered are: one locally made pistol, one silver coloured Honda Accord car snatched from their victim at gunpoint, and one Honda motorcycle.”
The spokesperson said all the suspects would be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation.She said the Command enjoined residents to remain law-abiding, even as the command reaffirmed its unflinching commitment towards the protection of lives and property.
“The Command implores residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress, through these numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883 and to report the conduct of Police Officers, call the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) number : 09022222352,” she added.
