By Admin
Nasarawa State Police in collaboration with the military neutralised armed robbers, arrest two and recovered exhibits.
In a statement by DSP Ramhan Nansel, Nasarawa State Police Command spokesperson said, On early hours of Saturday, a distress call was received by the Divisional Police officer, Karshi, about an ongoing armed robbery operation around Karshi by-pass.
The statement reads, “Upon receipt of the information, Police operatives, in collaboration with the military, swiftly moved to the scene. On sighting security agents, the criminals opened fired on them where a gun duel ensued.
“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.”
Core Reporters report that the commissioner of police , CP Umar Shehu Nadada, has commended the officers for a job well done and charges them to sustain the tempo.
