The Adamawa State Police Operatives have arrested a security guard who conspired with a criminal gang to rob his employer, Musa Adamu Jarma, of his CRV Honda 2020 SUV car in Yola.
DSP Sulaiman Yahaya Nguroje,
Spokesperson of the police command, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 18.
According to Nguroje, the breakthrough began when the principal suspect, Abdulrasheed Suleiman, a member of the Civilian JTF was arrested.
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Abdulrasheed who was the private security guard of the house led the invasion.
“Police operatives attached to Surveillance unit of CID Yola, have arrested a 3-man criminal gang that attacked and robbed a resident, Alh Musa Adamu, Jarma Jimeta, in Yola North local government area on 10/10/2021, between the hours of 10 am and 11am and moved away with his vehicle CRV FWD 2020 model Jeep,” he stated.
“The breakthrough that led to the arrest of the suspects began with the arrest of Abdulrasheed Suleiman (21) a member of Civilian JTF, Adamawa State chapter
“Abdulrasheed is the principal suspect and the private security guard of the house but betrayed the trust entrusted on him
“The confession of the suspect revealed how he conspired with the other two suspects and stole his boss’ vehicle. lnvestigation extended to FCT where:- Oguchukwu Augustine (34), a resident of Amaulu Mbieri, Oweri, Imo State and Emmanuel Tochukwu, (29) a resident of Bonsacc avenue, Asaba, Delta State were arrested while trying to dispose the stolen vehicle
“On the strength of that, the Commissioner of police, Mohammed Ahmed Barde, psc (+), commended the police officers for making it difficult for such criminals to escape arrest. He equally called on members of the public to continue given credible, actionable and timely information regarding any person or group of persons with suspicious character around their neighborhoods to police.” he added.
He further stated that the Commissioner of police commended the police officers for making it difficult for such criminals to escape arrest, and also called on the general public to continue to give credible and timely information to police to help them take actions.
