Following a sustained campaign against “one chance” armed robbery syndicates in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Police Command has arrested six suspects, neutralized one, and rescued a victim.
The police also recovered the syndicate’s operational vehicle.
According to a statement released on Saturday, August 9, by police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh, officers on routine patrol saw a victim, identified as Angel Patrick, being pushed out of a moving vehicle on Wednesday, August 6, at approximately 8:30 a.m. along the Kubwa Expressway.
The statement reads: “In a swift response, one team stopped to rescue the victim, immediately conveying her to Zankwochi Hospital, Mabushi, for urgent medical attention, while the second team, comprising undercover officers, pursued the fleeing suspects to the Aso area of Mararaba, Nasarawa State.
“Following a hot chase and a fierce gun duel, the suspects were forcefully halted.
“Five were arrested at the scene: Jude Simon of Mararaba, Emmanuel Akor, Daniel Benson, Uche Thomas, and Tope Ola, all males from Mpape who had been on the Command’s wanted list.
“Their operational vehicle, a dark grey Toyota Corolla, was recovered. One suspect was neutralised during the exchange of fire and later confirmed dead at Asokoro General Hospital.
“Investigations further revealed that one of the suspects: John Simon, had been arrested in December 2024, charged, and remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre for the same offence.
“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include: One vehicle, six ATM cards suspected to belong to previous victims, one jackknife, cash sum of N115,000, other personal items suspected to belong to previous victims.”
The statement also reads: “The suspects, who freely confessed to being “one chance” operators, admitted they had been involved in the crime for several years now.
“The FCT Police Commissioner while applauding the bravery and professionalism of the officers, reaffirmed the Command’s firm commitment to flushing out criminal elements from the FCT.
“He also urged residents to remain vigilant when boarding vehicles and to patronize only approved motor parks.”
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