Deputy Force PRO, Frank Mba
Police
have arraigned seven suspects before the Federal High Court, Abuja for
robbing three banks and bombing a police station in Bauchi State.
The suspects, arraigned on a 13-count
charge under the Terrorism Prevention Act, Law of the Federation of
Nigeria, 2011, allegedly bombed and robbed the Union Bank of Nigeria
Plc, Alkalari branch in Bauchi State, on July 8, 2011.
The suspects – Usman Sani; Abdulrahman
Musa; Mahmud Mohammed; Kabir Mohammed; Umar Danjuma; Ibrahim Musa Abba
and Abdullahi Lawan – allegedly stole N17,830,136 from the bank.
A statement by the Deputy Force Public
Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in Abuja on Thursday, said the suspects
arraigned on Wednesday, also bombed Alkaleri Divisional Police
Headquarters.
The suspects also allegedly attacked Intercontinental Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank, in Azare and stole N36, 446, 750.
The charge showed that the suspects in
different operations killed four persons, including three Police
officers. They were charged with possessing assorted dangerous arms and
explosive materials.
The suspects, however, could not enter
their plea, as they had no counsel, a situation that made the court to
adjourn the case to April 10.
Meanwhile, a non-governmental
organisation, Women Friendly Initiative, has conducted a workshop on
crime prevention for six communities in Kuje, Abuja as part of its
crime-free community initiative.
Addressing the participants from Pegi,
Gaube, Kiyi, Chukuku, Robochi and Kuje communities, the group’s
programme officer, Mrs. Frances Eremutha, said crime prevention was
everyone’s responsibility.
She advised them to support security
agencies by giving useful information anytime they observed a crime or
suspicious movement or activities that could lead to a breach of peace.
“The workshop was to sensitise the people
about their roles in crime prevention and how they can collaborate
with security agencies, especially policemen and State Security Service
to nip crime in the bud,” Eremutha added.
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