Police in Nasarawa arrest suspected armed robber, recover firearms

Nasarawa State Police Command, yesterday, said its operatives of the Masaka Division arrested a transgression fishy and recovered arms and ammunition.

Spokesperson for the command, DSP Nansel Ramhan, successful a statement, said the operatives, during an intelligence-led patrol, intercepted 3 persons riding connected a motorcycle on 3030 Junction, astatine astir 11:30 p.m. connected Monday.

According to him, the operatives powerfully suspected them to beryllium equipped robbers, and successful a bid to apprehension them, the suspects alighted and took to their heels. One zoomed disconnected but was arrested aft a blistery pursuit by operatives.

He said: “One Aliyu Danladi, a antheral of Mararaba was arrested portion others escaped. A hunt was conducted connected him. Two locally fabricated pistols, 3 cartridges, 3 cutlasses, and transgression charms were recovered from him arsenic exhibits.

“The fishy has made utile statements and assisted successful the investigation.”

Rahman said the Commissioner of Police, Umar Shehu Nadada, ordered the transportation of the lawsuit to State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lafia, for further Investigation.

He besides tasked the officers not to relent successful the combat against criminals successful the state.