The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, arrested two notorious robbery kingpins, Ibrahim Haliru and Babangida Mohammed in connection to a series of car thefts from unsuspecting residents in FCT and its environs.
Office Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh in a statement issued Sunday said that the suspects, who have been on the wanted list of the command for the past few months, were trailed to and arrested with the aid of digital reconstruction intelligence in a hotel in Nasarawa while lavishing the proceeds of their crimes.
He said: ”The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command, on April 23, 2024, at about 3:00 pm, arrested two notorious robbery kingpins, Ibrahim Haliru ‘M’ 45 years old (an ex-convict) of Kano State and Babangida Mohammed ‘M’ 27 years old of Mararaba, Nasarawa State, in connection to a series of car thefts from unsuspecting residents in FCT and its environs.
“Exhibits such as five vehicles, removed from where parked and myriads of items reasonably suspected to be charms were recovered from the suspects.”
While urging residents to take all necessary steps in protecting their valuables, the commissioner of police in FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of life and property of the residents of FCT.
He also called on residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines in reporting suspicious activities through: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.