The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspected robbers and fraudsters operating along the Mabushi axis of Abuja.
A statement by the Command spokesperson, ASP Maryam Yusuf, gave the names of the robbery suspects as Ahmed Adamu, Silverkest Prince, Musa Ibrahim and Musbahu Ahmed.
She said the suspects confessed to being members of an armed robbery syndicate who specialise in snatching bags and mobile phones and using the SIM cards to defraud victims of their money via their bank accounts.
Yusuf said the suspects were arrested by operatives of Mabushi division who acted on a tip-off, saying the command is making attempts to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate.
According to her, exhibits recovered from the suspects included a Samsung mobile phone and SIM card, which she said was released to the victim on bond.
She also said one Ogoh Sunday was arrested by the police detectives from Mabushi division for being in possession of multiple ATM cards, which she said the suspect confessed were obtained under false pretence from the owners.
She said further investigations revealed that the suspect used the same ATM card to defraud POS vendors during POS transactions. Exhibits recovered from him include 11 ATM cards of different banks.
She said the suspects would be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations, even as she said the command implored residents to report all suspicious movements or distress, through the command emergency numbers: via 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.
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