Police bust 2 armed robbery suspects in Kaduna
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force
Published By: Isa Isawade
By Mohammed Tijjani
The Police Command in Kaduna State said it has arrested two suspected armed robbery suspects in the Hayin Malam Bello community of Igabi Local Government Area.
The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kaduna.
Hassan said Police received a distress call from the Hayin Malam Bello community that some armed robbers on motorcycles were operating in the area.
He explained that the suspects were using an object suspected to be a gun and dispossessing them of their phones and other valuables.
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Hassan added, “On receiving information our operatives stormed the scene and arrested two of the suspects who were all from the Rigasa area in Igabi LGA.”
He said that the gang leader popularly known as T-Pain, who was confirmed to have an English Pistol evaded arrest.
He, however, said that investigation was going on in earnest and efforts were being intensified to arrest the fled gang leader.
Hassan appealed for timely and useful information from the residents to nip crimes in the bud.
