The early morning calm and quietness of the Kado district in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was shattered on Friday, January 23, when a gang of armed robbers targeted motorists near the MRS Filling Station.
According to police reports, the Mabushi Divisional Headquarters received a distress call at approximately 6:15 am, prompting an immediate response.
Upon arrival, officers engaged the suspects in a shootout.
While most of the gang managed to escape into the nearby bushes, one member was unlucky as he was shot and apprehended at the scene.
“Upon receipt of the report, a police response team from Mabushi Division swiftly mobilised to the scene,” the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement on Monday obtained by Persecondnews.
She explained that on sighting the police team, the suspects, who were about three in number, attempted to flee, leading to a pursuit and an exchange of gunfire.
“During the encounter, one of the suspects sustained gunshot injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention, while the remaining suspects fled into nearby bushes,” she said.
Items recovered from the robbery suspects at the scene include operational vehicle – a black colour Volkswagen Golf 2 with registration no. JJJ 112 DW, one Barreta pistol, one locally made pistol, one Firman generator, one Tecno Spark 4 Android phone, and one Tecno T353 phone.
Others are one Access Bank ATM card, one catapult, one pair of pliers, one pair of canvas shoes, two pairs of slippers, one singlet, one cap, one jacket, one T-shirt and one handkerchief.
Adeh said efforts were ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects.
She stated that Police Commissioner Miller G. Dantawaye has reassured FCT residents of the command’s commitment to ensuring security.
“He reassures residents of the Federal Capital Territory of the Command’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property.”
Members of the public were also urged to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements to the police through the command’s emergency lines: 08032003913 and 08028940883.
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