By Peter Duru, Makurdi
A 3-man suspected theft gang terrorising communities and commuters alongside the Benue-Enugu states boundary have been arrested by operatives of the Benue State Police Command.
The gang members had been reportedly nabbed at Orokam in Ogbadibo Native Authorities Space, LGA, of the state throughout a stop-and-search operation close to Obollo Afor in Enugu state.
The Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent, DSP, Udeme Edet disclosed that the suspects specifically, Mujahid Mohammed, Yahaya Abdullahi and Kalipha Mohammad had been all residents of Mararaba, Nyanya, Abuja.
“Throughout investigation, the suspects confessed belonging to a gang of armed robbers who’ve been terrorising the Orokam neighborhood in Benue State and different communities in Enugu State.
“They confessed to having robbed six flats on the Umukasi space and 10 flats at St. Theresa Space of Nsukka in Enugu State.
“They additional averred that their ring chief, one Abba Mohammed who’s presently at massive escaped with their weapons in the middle of the arrest.”
The Command famous that efforts had been on to collaborate with the Enugu and Gombe State Police Instructions with a view to apprehending the fleeing suspect with the intention to guarantee his prosecution.
Recovered kind the suspects was a bag containing 34 cellphones of various manufacturers, three HP laptops, and two MP3 gamers.
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