Police Arrest 9 Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover 3 Vehicles In Abuja

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), FCT Command, have arrested nine suspected armed robbers terrorising Abuja and its environs and recovered some stolen vehicles and other exhibits.

The arrests followed a report by the FCT Police Command that on January 18, 2026, armed robbers broke into a residence in the Jikwoyi area of the FCT, carting away the occupants’ personal belongings, an unspecified sum of money, and his Toyota Corolla vehicle bearing registration number KUJ 549 CW.

FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said the Command acting promptly on the report, Police operatives attached to the Command’s Scorpion Squad commenced an extensive, intelligence-driven investigation.

According to her, “On January 26, 2026, Police operatives trailed and arrested the gang responsible for the robbery at their hideout in Nasarawa state where they were hibernating and planning another robbery attack in Asokoro area of the FCT. Suspects arrested include: Mohammed Yanusa (21); Abubakar Mohammed (20); ⁠Isah Salihu (18); ⁠Nura Zakare (20); ⁠John Paul Itodo (62); ⁠Augustin Daudu (30); ⁠Musbau Ali (32); Innocent Omale (44) and ⁠Usman Mohammed (22).”

She revealed that items recovered from the suspects included four television sets, five HP laptops, two Lenovo laptops, one Zinox laptop, one Dell laptop, two generators, two solar batteries, one pumping machine, one DJ mixer machine, four club lights, one speaker, 10 bottles of Lambrusco wine, 60 bottles of red wine, one GOtv decoder, one knife, one cooking gas cylinder, one LG home theatre, one grey Toyota Camry with registration number MUS 234 CW, one ash-coloured Toyota Corolla with registration number KUJ 549 CW, and one ash-coloured Toyota Camry with registration number MKD 372 AU.

The police further revealed that in the course of investigations, the suspects revealed that they usually sell the stolen vehicles to receivers in Kaduna and Kano States at prices ranging between ₦550,000 to a ₦650,000.

SP Adeh added that, “Investigations are being expanded to apprehend the receivers of the stolen vehicles. The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

“To report suspicious persons or activities, FCT residents are urged promptly call the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883.”