NSCDC operatives arrest suspected robber in Jigawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa says it has arrested a suspected armed robber at Gujungu town, Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The corps’ spokesman, Mr Adamu Abdullahi, made this known in a statement in Dutse on Monday. Abdullahi said the suspect was arrested on Dec. 21, at […]
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa says it has arrested a suspected armed robber at Gujungu town, Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
The corps’ spokesman, Mr Adamu Abdullahi, made this known in a statement in Dutse on Monday.
Abdullahi said the suspect was arrested on Dec. 21, at about 8:30 p.m., by NSCDC operatives.
He said on Dec. 21, at about 8:30 p.m., our officers on their way back to Dutse from Auyo LGA, got information from motorists that the road was blocked by men suspected to be armed robbers.
“With that in mind, the officers decided to confront them. Our officers fired warning shots in the air, which made the suspected robbers to take to their heels, leaving behind sticks and machetes.
“One person was arrested in the process while four of his accomplices are still at large. The arrested suspect is a 40-year-old from Chai-Chai, a town under Ringim LGA.
“Amongst those allegedly robbed were a very senior officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and his family,” Abdullahi said and denied a report credited to him that it was the family of the Comptroller General of NIS that was robbed by the suspects.
He assured that the corps had launched a manhunt to arrest the four fleeing suspects. (NAN)