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Police foil armed robbery attempt in Abuja, neutralise two

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force has said its operatives foiled an attempted armed robbery attack in the nation’s capital, Abuja, neutralised two, arrested two suspects and recovered exhibits in the process.

In a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Friday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, was quoted as saying: “The operatives of the FCT police command, led by DPO MABUCHI on July 22, 2024, at about 10:45 p.m. while on crime prevention patrol, intercepted a group of four (4) armed men while attempting to snatch a black Prado Jeep from the owner around Capital Hub in Jahi, Abuja.

“On sighting the police operatives, the hoodlums opened fire, which resulted in a gun duel, but were overpowered by the police, as two suspects, Joshua Godfrey A.K.A. Dogo, 44 years old, and Abdulsalam Mamuda, 29 years old, both of Mabushi village, were arrested, while the two others were neutralised by the police, and their blue Toyota Matrix operational vehicle with Reg. No. BWR 626 JB was recovered.

“The two arrested suspects subsequently led police operatives to the recovery of another red Toyota Corolla car with Reg. No. RBC 743 AH, which must have been snatched from an innocent resident.

“Exhibits such as arms, cutlass, dagger, scissors, and mobile phones were recovered from them.”

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