The Niger State Police Command has nabbed two suspected notorious mobile phone robbers.
SP Wasiu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Niger State Police Command, stated in a press statement signed and made available to journalists in Minna on Monday.
“On 31/10/2024 at about 1530hrs, a victim of handset robbery from Gidan-Kwano area of Minna reported at Kpakungu Division that on 30/10/2024 at about 2040hrs, he boarded a tricycle from Gidan-Kwano area to Dama where he met two passengers there-in, and while on their way close to Dama, the two passengers conspired, attacked and robbed him of his phone and escaped into the forest,” the statement partly read.
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According to the statement, upon receiving the information, Division Police operatives with reliable intelligence apprehended two suspects in connection with the crime: Nazifi Lawal (a.k.a Maka) 25 years old and Abubakar Saidu (a.k.a Yaro), both of Soje B and Gbeganu communities.
The State Police Command’s image maker stated that during interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime and other similar robberies.
“They mentioned one Mubarak of Dutsen-Kura area as part of their gang members,” said Abiodun.
Meanwhile, the PPRO said that an investigation is underway to retrieve the stolen phones and apprehend the fleeing culprit.
