Detectives attached the Inspector-General of Police
Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have busted that the gang that used to
terrorized residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The IRT, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police,
Abba Kyari, arrested nine men believed to be members of the dreaded gang and
recovered stolen cars and operational weapons.
Items recovered the latest arrested suspects are one
Samsung Galaxy, one Infinix Hotnote, one Nokia phone, a gold wrist watch and
Toyota Camry 2010 model belonging to Pastor Davies and six other stolen cars
were recovered from the suspects. Police also recovered their house breaking
and carjacking tools.
A police source said: “The gang’s downfall started
after series of the complaints. Among the complainant was one pastor Davies.
Many other victims attacked and robbed are residents of Mabushi area in FCT.
Clearly determined to stop the gang, the IGP, Ibrahim Idris instructed IRT to
track and apprehend the gang members.
“The IRT operatives immediately launched a massive
manhunt against the robbers. On May, 22, one of the gang members, Lawal Peters,
25 years old was arrested and a stolen Infinix Hotnote phone recovered from
him. Peters confessed to armed robbery and led operatives to their hideout at
Mabushi FCT, where the first five suspected gang members were arrested.”
Other gang members have been identified as Emmanuel
Adole 26, who sold the robbed Camry of Pastor Davies for N400, 000, Ojuma Onoja
24, who is in possession of the two robbed phones and a gold wrist watch
belonging to the Pastor. Others are Danjuma Mohammed 30, Dickson Uche 21, and
Ali Abdul 24.
The suspects were all arrested at Mabushi FCT Abuja.
The suspects are alleged to have confessed to several armed robberies in Abuja.
The confessions of the suspect, witnessed operatives travelling to Akwa Ibom
and Cross Rivers states to catch other suspects identified as Friday Emmanuel
28, Akaninyena Etukdo 32, Ikechukwu John 32 and Joe Effiong 28.
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