FCT police command arrests Armed Robbers in Wuse, recovers gold, jewelleries

In prompt response to a distress call, the FCT Police Command arrested five (5) suspected armed robbers in the wee hours of Wednesday 17th December,2020 at Zone 1 Wuse. Federal Capital Territory.

The suspects were arrested by swift Police Operatives from Wuse Division, in course of robbing their victims of their possessions.

They further confessed to being responsible for criminal activities along Wuse axis.

The suspects are: Sanusi Ibrahim 20years, Salim Umar 19years, Kabiru Umar 19years, Shamsudeen Rabiu 20years and Ibrahim Shehu 19years all male. Exhibits recovered are: Eight (8) wristwatches made of gold and silver, five(5) I-pads, five(5) laptops, twenty-five(25) ID and ATM cards, thirty-three (33) sets of gold and silver jewelries, thirty(30) UAE Dirham, three thousand(3,000) CFA, one hundred (100) South African Rand, twenty-five thousand Naira(N25,000), three(3) cutlasses and one(1) sword.

All the suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation.

While appealing to residents to promptly report all suspicious movements within their vicinity, the Command wishes to reassure residents of its unflinching resolve to tackle crime and ensure safety in the FCT during the Christmas/New year celebration.

In case of any emergency or distress, call these numbers:08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883. To report the conduct of Police Officers, call the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) Line :09022222352.