security operatives smash 2, arrests 2, robbers in Nasarawa

By David Odama

Nasarawa State Police Command in conjunction with the military have smashed two notorious armed robbers and arrested two in Nasarawa state

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel said the command also recovered weapon from the robbers during a gun battle with the robbers.

According to the PPRO, a distress call was received on the 29/6/2024 at about 0310hrs, by the Divisional Police officer, Karshi, about an ongoing armed robbery operation around Karshi by-pass

“Upon receipt of the information, Police operatives, in collaboration with the military, swiftly moved to the scene.

“Consequently, two of the criminals were fatally injured and rushed to the hospital, where they subsequently died while receiving treatment, and others escaped with bullet wounds.

“The general area was combed by the combined team where two suspects namely: Yusuf Lawal ‘M’ 27yrs a resident of Nyanya FCT and Hamza Abdullahi ‘M’ of orange market, Mararaba whom both hail from Bauchi state were arrested in connection to the commission of the crime

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include: 3 cartridges, 3 Cutlasses, 19 handsets of different brands, 2 Laptops, 9 pairs of shoes, a wrist watch, 1 MP 3 player, 1 power bank, 3 torches, 3 bags, 2 ear pods, a smoother, sachets of Milk and Milo and the sum of two thousand-six hundred Naira.

“The commissioner of police , CP Umar Shehu Nadada, commended the officers for a job well done and charges them to sustain the tempo”,