The police have arrested a gang of armed robbers in Benue State. The six
armed robbery suspects were arrested on November 19, by men of the
Operation Zenda based on a tip off. Spokesperson for the command, Moses
Joel Yamu, said the suspects wore military camouflage and robbed
commuters along the highway.
The
suspects confessed to be part of a gang of nine, terrorising
unsuspecting members of the Public along Gboko-Ugbema-Katsina Ala axis
and dispossessing them of their valuables. Effort is on to arrest
remaining members of the gang. Their names are: i. Akighir Tyolumun
18yrs (Gang leader)ii. Iorlumun Kyanya 18yrsiii. Chia Joshua 18yrsiv.
Tevershima Terhemba 25yrsv. Peter Terlumun 20yrs andvi. Tarkighir
Emmanuel 18yrs all of various addresses at Ugbema in Buruku LGA.
Items
recovered from them include: i. One (1) single barrel Gunii. Six (6)
Army camouflage uniform with three (3) capsiii. Eight (8) Hand Setsiv. A
pair of shoesv. One Phone chargervi. A torchlight andvii. A small pink
coloured bag. In another development, men of the Counter Terrorism Unit
(CTU) while on stop and search at Sati Agirigi Village Katsina Ala-Takum
road sighted and suspected two persons on a Bajaj Motorcycle
approaching them. The suspects quickly turn in an attempt to escape but
were given a chase. They dropped their handbag containing Fifty Five
(55) ammunition of various calibres and some dangerous charms. Effort to
arrest the fleeing suspects in progress.The post
Photos: Police arrests six armed robbers in military uniform in Benue State.
