Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested suspected ‘One Chance’ robbers operating in Abuja, after stealing over N1.2million from their victims.
Briefing the press in Abuja on Tuesday, the Commissioner of Police, FCT
Command, CP Haruna Garba, said the Command also arrested a total of 11 suspected ‘One Chance’ robbers.
Speaking on the activities of ‘One Chance’ robbers, he explained how a victim, Bright Ezekiel, and her friend, Rose Augustine, were robbed by the criminals of their monies.
He said the victims boarded a vehicle from Mogadishu Cantonment to Kubwa and were taken to unknown destination where the sum of N482,000.00 and N387,500.00, respectively, were transferred from their bank accounts by the suspected ‘one chance’ robbers.
According to the Police Commissioner, on receipt of the report, Police operatives from Asokoro Division swung into action and with the help of the Nigeria Army Intelligence Unit, the suspects namely: Ogbonna Nwovu, Ndugo Ikechukwu, Amaechi Emezi, Felicia Udoh and Adekunle Tayo were arrested.
“Their operational vehicle, a V/Wagon -taxi with Reg; No; AA 958 RYM, blue in colour was recovered. The suspects confessed to the crime and will soon be arraigned in court,” he stated.
He also disclosed how an informant and logistics supplier to an Abuja-based notorious and wanted bandit leaders, Jalel, Ja’e, Yakubu, Umar were arrested in Abuja.
CP Garba said on November 4, 2023, Police operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command, acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested Ibraheem Idris, a commercial motorcyclist (Okada Rider).
He said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to being an informant and logistics supplier to the notorious and wanted bandit leaders; Jalel, Ja’e, Yakubu and Umar.
The CP said, “The suspect further listed Dan Umma from Katsina State as arms supplier and one Shehu, a security guard to a farm in Garam village, Tafa LGA of Niger State as their armourer.
“Exhibits recovered from the suspect include a Bajaj motorcycle, without number plate and a bag containing illicit drugs. Suspect is cooperating with the Police to apprehend other gang members,” the CP added.
