Detectives from the Nigeria Federal Capital Territory Abuja have dismantled a sophisticated criminal network responsible for a spate of carjackings and other violent crimes in the capital.
DSP M.B Abdulkadir
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Zone 7 Command Headquarters in a press statement announced the development.
According to the PPRO, a meticulous investigation, triggered by a surge in armed robberies, culminated in the arrest of four individuals suspected of being at the heart of the operation. Solomon Nuhu, 22, and Faruk Umar, 17, are believed to have been the primary perpetrators of the carjackings, while Bolaji Yusuf, 34, and Lawal Yusuf, 38, are thought to have played supporting roles.
Some of the stolen Vehicles recovered by the Police.
The statement read in part:
"The Police Detectives attached to the Special Investigation Squad of the Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja via actionable intelligence successfully apprehended one Haruna Akubo a.k.a Young Alhaji, where Five (5) suspected stolen vehicles were recovered from L.Y Nadabo Motors opposite One Man Village Shopping Center, Karu LGA of Nasarawa State. Two other suspects named Bolaji Yusuf 'M' 34years and Abubakar Umar were also arrested at Heart Plaza, Maraba, where two Vehicle Master keys were found in Bolaji's possession with three stolen phones and a bunch of car keys.
The arrested suspects seen here with the stolen Vehicles and items recovered by the Police
"Preliminary investigation led the detectives to recover thirty-two (32) phones of different makes and a 9mm beretta pistol live ammunition in the possession of Faruk Umar. In the course of investigation, the Beretta Pistol was recovered from one Solomon Nuhu who claimed he bought it from Faruk Umar at the rate of One Hundred and thirty thousand naira only (N130,000).
The team of detectives also traced some of the vehicles to Ankpa LGA of Kogi State, where Five (5) other cars were recovered, including a Lexus IS 250 whose owner was said to have been killed in the process of snatching the vehicle, the killer Ibrahim Umar a.k.a Godiya still at large.
"A total of 10 vehicles of different brands were recovered from the syndicate, with all their Chassis Numbers altered. Other items recovered include; 1 Fabricated Beretta Pistol with 1 live ammunition, 3 Laptops of different makes, 1 LG Television set, 32 mobile phones of different makes, fabricated car master keys, 2 POS machines, 13 used sim cards, 14 packs of sim cards and other phone kits".
DSP Abdulkadir said, the four initial suspects are currently in custody and are expected to appear before a Court in due course.
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