Police Arrest Wanted Bandits Informant And 11 Robbery Suspects In Abuja

A wanted logistic supplier and informant to a kidnapping and banditry group terrorizing the FCT and its environs has been apprehended by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.

The suspect, one Mohammed Hamza a.k.a Auta, 25yrs old, was arrested by the anti-Kidnapping unit of the Command at the Mongoro Forest.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh said “The suspect, who has been on the wanted list of the Command, is being held for his involvement in supplying firearms, ammunition and other weapons; food items and illicit drugs to the criminals in their various hideouts in the forests using a motorcycle”.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspect include one AK47 rifle, AK47 ammunition, one mobile phone, foodstuffs and an unregistered boxer Motorcycle.

‘Investigations are being intensified to identify and cut off the criminal supply chain and arrest other members of the gang.

“Similarly, the Command arrested eleven (11) criminal suspects for various crimes including illegal possession of firearms, illegal fabrication and production of small arms and light weapons, and armed robbery, amongst other crimes.

“The suspects; Daniel Williams 51 yrs, Mohammed Yusuf 41 yrs, Abdulrasheed Abdullahi 26 yrs and Aminu Mohammed 41 yrs were intercepted and arrested in Zuba area of the FCT by operatives of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB).

“Four (4) locally made firearms and one (1) live cartridge were recovered from the suspects.

“Preliminary investigations by the Police revealed that the gang was involved in fabricating and producing small and light weapons locally''.

Similarly, the Command arrested 11 criminal suspects for various crimes including illegal possession of firearms, illegal fabrication and production of small arms and light weapons, and armed robbery, amongst other crimes.