Police arrest 5 suspects for alleged robbery, thuggery in Gombe

Gombe State Police Command has arrested 5 suspected criminals for alleged robbery and thuggery.

The Command PPRO, ASP Mahid Mu’azu Abubakar stated that the suspects were arrested for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and possession of illegal firearms.

According to him, “on 17/04/2023 at about 16:00hrs, the Command while responding to a distress call arrested two suspects, Joshua Dogo, 27 years old and Muazu Abdullahi, 22 years old, both of Gombe metropolis.”

He stated in a press statement that, “on the same date, at about 1500hrs, the duo criminally conspired among themselves and attacked one Abubakar Usman, 18 years old of Garin Barde via Kwami LGA with a pistol and a knife and robbed him of his Bajaj Motorcycle.

“On receipt of the complaint, a team of Policemen attached to the Tunfure Division were drafted to the scene and arrested the two suspects.

“At the point of arrest, the following items were recovered from them as exhibits; a pistol, a Knife and one motorcycle while an investigation is ongoing and the case will soon be charged to court.”

The Command also arrested three suspected political thugs popularly called Kalare boys armed with dangerous weapons.

The PPRO stated that “on 16/04/2023 at about 23:00hrs, teams of Operation Hattara, while on visibility patrol around Malam inna quarters, apprehended three suspects, Muazu Abubakar 18 years, Auwal Saleh, 18 years and Walid Muhammed 17 years all armed with dangerous weapons.

“The suspects confessed to having robbed the residents of the area of their valuables and inflicted bodily injuries on several victims.

“One cutlass was recovered as an exhibit and the case is under investigation and will soon be charged to court for prosecution.”

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