Following the report of the gruesome murder of an elderly couple, Adebolasz Ezekiel, 80 years and his wife Abiodun Ezekiel, 79 years in their residence in Apo legislative quarters, on 1st April, 2024, at about 11pm, Operatives of the FCT Police command have arrested the driver of the couple
FCT Police Commissioner, CP Benneth Igweh made this known in Abuja on Friday adding that discreet investigation commenced into the criminal offence when it was reported
“The investigation led to the arrest of one Jonathan Marcus, a former driver to the deceased couple.
“He was trailed to, and arrested in his hideout in Obajana, Kogi state, after committing the grievous crime.
“The suspect freely confessed to have gained access to the house on the same date, slit the deceased throat and made away with the phones and ATM cards of the couple.
“Suspect will be charged to court soon”.
“Similarly, on 11th April 2024 following a tip off, police operatives from Mabushi Division arrested two suspects namely; Sadiya Abubakar and Mohammed Jibrin while they were discreetly conveying the corpse of one Bilkisu Mohammed
“The deceased had earlier visited the house of her supposed boyfriend, one Abbas Ramalan who eventually travelled to Kano and left her in the care of the above-named female suspect.
“The deceased allegedly fell ill and was given non-prescribed drugs by Mohammed Jibrin which led to her death.
“Both suspects are in custody undergoing interrogation and will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigations.
“On 6th April, 2024, police operatives from Utako divisional Headquarter in a well-coordinated operation, arrested nine (9) armed robbery suspects.
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“The suzpects are Chukwuemeka oputa, aka Pounds & dollars 38 yrs, Rafael Dav 28 years, Thomas Akange 38 yrs, Adekunle Desmond 41 yrs, Ogundipe Ayotunde 38 yrs, Alexander Kingsley aka Tampolo 29yrs, Moses Hassan aka Kpalasa 28 yrs and Apollo Danjuma 54 yrs
“During interrogation, suspects freely confessed to be part of an armed robbery gang responsible for a series of robberies and other heinous crimes in FCT.
“Four (4) locally fabricated AK 47 rifles, Three (3) locally fabricated cartridge rifles, one (1) English pistol, one (1) Dane gun, three (3) live rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one (1) live round of 5.56mm ammunition and an empty cartridge was recovered from the suspects. Suspects will be arraigned in court soon.
“On 9th April 2024 at about 1100pm, Police operatives on routine crime prevention patrol at Durumi IDP Camp intercepted three (3) suspected armed robbers namely Ali Isuwa, Mathew Yohanna and Ahmed Mohammed
“They were arrested in possession of one English made pistol and madza Vehicle with registration Number RBC 117 EV.
“Suspect who confessed to the crime will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation
“On 7th April 2024, at about 4pm, following the report of the theft of a phone at An Nur Mosque in Wuse 2, police operatives from Maitama Division swung into action by activating the tracking of the phone which led the operatives to a location in Wuse, where the phone was recovered in an apartment
“The apartment housed five (5) suspects namely; Ibrahim Adamu, Muhammed Isa, Abdul Ussaini, Abdulgafar Sidi Muktar and Muhammed Ya’u
They were arrested with twenty-seven (27) other phones believed to have been stolen from innocent residents.
“A Mercedes Benz C300, black in colour without Reg No. and other valuables was also recovered from them. Suspect will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.”
