Operatives of the Kogi state Police Command on Friday said they have arrested two suspects, each belonging to an armed robbery gang and a car/motorcycle snatching syndicate.
The suspects are Eze Emmanuel Ndudirim and Zuberu Haruna.
A statement by DSP William Ovye Aya, PPRO of the command gave details as follows, “Following information received from control room of Anambra State Police Command that some three armed men forcefully snatched one Toyota Corolla vehicle with Registration number ABUJA ABX-377-PQ belonging to one Okaka Prosper Jideofor in Anambra State.
“The information was circulated across the State.
“Based on the above information, the operatives attached to ‘B’ Division Felele, Lokoka promptly swung into action through an intelligence patrol along Lokoja-Abuja road intercepted and arrested one Eze Emmanuel Ndudirim of Akwa Local Government Area of Anambra State with the vehicle.
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“During interrogation he could not give a satisfactory evidence of himself and the vehicle.
“The vehicle has been recovered to the station. Investigation on going.
Similarly, “Following reports of series of armed robbery around Ejule axis, the operatives attached to Ajaokuta Division while in an intelligence led operations in synergy with the Local Vigilante intercepted and arrested one Zuberu Haruna of Ejule Village aged 19years with one Boxer Motorcycle with Registration number KOGI STATE LAN 75 VWX.
“During interrogation he could not give a satisfactory evidence of himself and the Motorcycle he was riding.
“Other items recovered from him was one Locally Made Pistol.
“He confessed belonging to a gang of syndicate that specialize in snatching of Motorcycle at gun point.
“Efforts is ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate.
“Suspect will soon be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.”
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