Police Arrest Nimbo Killers in Enugu and Deadly Armed Robbers
PIC 1: Suspected herdsmen
who attacked Nimbo community in Enugu State [From L - R: Mohammed Zurai, Ciroma
Musa, Sale Adamu, Suleiman Laute, and Haruna Laute].
PIC 2: Suspected kidnappers
terrorizing Kaduna State [From L - R: Idris Abubakar, Babangida Ibrahim, and
Idris Mai-anguwa]
POLICE RECORDS MAJOR
BREAKTHROUGH IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME
· Nabs 5 of the suspects involved in the
attack on Enugu Community
· Busts armed robbery/kidnapping
syndicate
· Recovers stolen vehicles, weapons
The Nigeria Police Force has
arrested five of the suspects involved in last month’s raid on Nimbo community
in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The arrest was carried out
by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team based
on credible technical intelligence.
The team, based on the
intelligence gathered on the attack, arrested Mohammed Zurai, Ciroma Musa, Sale
Adamu, Suleiman Laute and Haruna Laute, and recovered one Gionee L88 mobile
phone with memory card containing the video recording of the massacre in the
community.
Also, the Team on May 6, 2016
busted a 3-man syndicate of deadly bank robbers/kidnappers and recovered arms,
ammunition, dynamites and rifle servicing tools from them.
The gang members, Gogo
Daniel Ume, Ikado Michael and Ifeanyi Kalu had been terrorizing Rivers, Imo and
Enugu States.
Items recovered from them
include 3 AK-47 rifles; 1 LAR rifle; 310 rounds of live ammunition; 12 rifle
magazines; rifle servicing tools; cache of dynamite explosive; 1 Toyota
Highlander Jeep; 1 Toyota Venza jeep; and 1Ford Edge Jeep.
In continuation of the IRT
anti-kidnapping operations in Kaduna State, the team on the 20th of
this month as well arrested Babangida Ibrahim; Idris Abubakar and Idris Mai
Anguwa in the State for allegedly involved in kidnapping and robbery, while
different caliber of weapons were also recovered from the bandits.
Meanwhile, the
Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has observed with satisfaction the
high sense of patriotism and professionalism with which the members of the
IGP’s IRT have carried out their duties so far.
The IGP in a statement by
the Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole stated that the IRT relies
on vital information made available to the Police by the public and attributed
the recent break-through to the growing trust and cooperation between the Force
and the public.
He assured Nigerians that
the Police will remain dynamic and creative in formulating new strategies for
fighting crimes and criminality and urged Nigerians to continue to support the
Force.
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