Two robbery suspects have been arrested by men of the FCT Police Command in connection with the foiled robbery operation in Apo Resettlement area of the Federal Capital Territory.
This was contained in a statement signed by the FCT Police Command Public Relations officer Josephine Adeh and made available to the media.
The statement said the Police Operatives attached to Apo Divisional Headquarters foiled the armed robbery operation and arrested the suspects following a distress call received from Zone E Extension Apo Resettlement.
The statement said the hoodlums on sighting the police team, abandoned an ash-coloured BMW vehicle with Reg. No. ABJ 440 KX containing three plasma televisions and two laptops, which they had stolen from one of the houses, and fled in different directions.
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It also said that the operatives gave the fleeing vehicle a hot chase and intercepted it at the Games Village Roundabout where the driver was later identified as one Dahiru Muazu .
The suspect and exhibits recovered are in police custody while the investigation is in progress to arrest other fleeing suspects.
The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations. The residents are enjoined to remain law-abiding, be vigilant, and keep up prompt rendition of distress calls/complaints through the following emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883, while the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) desk, could be reached on: 0902 222 2352
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
