Crime
Nasarawa Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robber, Recover Firearms
A search was conducted on him where two locally fabricated pistols, three cartridges
Lafia, Nasarawa State– Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber in the Masaka area of the state and recovered firearms.
Items recovered from the suspect include two locally fabricated pistols, three cartridges, three cutlasses, and criminal charms.
In a statement released on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the spokesperson of the command, DSP Rahman Nansel, said that the suspect has made useful statements and assisted in the investigation.
The statement read, “In continuation of the fight against crime in the State, on 15/07/2024 at about 2330hrs, police operatives attached to Masaka Division on intelligence-led patrol intercepted three persons riding on a long 3030 Junction, Masaka and strongly suspected them to be armed robbers.
“In a bid to arrest them, the suspects dropped and took to their heels while one other zoomed off with the motorcycle they were riding on, but were given a hot chase.
“Consequently, one Aliyu Danladi ‘M’ of Mararaba was arrested while others escaped.
“A search was conducted on him where two locally fabricated pistols, three cartridges, three cutlasses, and criminal charms were recovered from him as exhibits.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, has ordered the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia for further investigation and tasked the officers not to relent in the fight against criminals in the State.”