FCT Police arrest 5 Suspects/Recover exhibits

In line with the commitment of the FCT Police Command to protect lives and property in the Federal Capital Territory, police operatives from Wuse Division on patrol along Wuse 2, by former Amingo supermarket, arrested one Danlami Mohammed 20 years of no fixed address, while trying to escape after robbing and stabbing his victim on the neck with a scissors.

The police operatives promptly rushed the injured victim to a nearby hospital where he was given necessary medical attention and admitted.

Meanwhile, the suspect, who was arrested on 26th January, 2020 at about 1830hrs at Wuse 2, has given further information that led to the arrest of his cohorts who also lurk around the area to attack their victims.

The additional suspects arrested are: Ismaila Ahmed 17 years, Aliyu Yakubu 20 years and Abdulrahman Mohammed 19 years.

The exhibits recovered from the suspects are: a pair of scissors, three bottles of codeine syrup, a bunch of keys and one wrap of substance suspected to be Indian hemp.

Similarly, on 24th January, 2020 at 1400hrs following an alarm raised by a victim, one Nura Dahiru 20 years was arrested by police operatives from Wuse Division for stealing a phone from a worshipper at the National Mosque. Three phones were recovered from the suspect as exhibits.

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

DSP Anjuguri Manzah
Police Public Relations Officer
FCT Police Command
Abuja