Nine serving police officers have been arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting robberies, kidnappings and other forms of criminalities in Abuja.
Don N. Awunah, force public relations officer in a press statement issued Tuesday named the officers as: ASP Yuguda Abbah, Sgt Habila Sarki, Diphen Nimmyel, Sgt Yasan Danda, Sgt Abbas Mailalle, Sgt Bwanason Tanko, Sgt Donan James, CPL Idris Salisu and CPL Zakari Kofi.
Awunah, a deputy superintendent of police said the officers were involved in an unacceptable professional misconduct through aiding and abetting serious crimes, conspiracy with militants and disappearance of explosives.
The FPRO maintained that some suspects arrested and drilled named the officers as their comrades-in-crime.
He mentioned some of the suspects as: Mayo Chadi Aliyu, Atiku Ibrahim, Ali Mohammed, Abdulrahman Umar, Umar Daudu, Ibrahim Umar, Ibrahim Mallam, Adamu Lolo, Suleiman Buba, Ahmed Adamu, Gidado Garba, Sani Dan Alhaji, Inusa Mohammed, Mohammed Wari, Mohammed Rabiu, Hammadu Abdullahi, Adamu Idi Juye and Yusuf Abdullahi.
Our correspondent gathered that 14 AK 47 rifles with numbers, three other AK 47 rifles with numbers etched out, one pump action, one locally made pistol and 42 empty magazines were some of the items recovered from the suspects.
A major sting operation to checkmate corruption and unprofessional misconduct within an outside the police force -has led to the arrest of these suspects and recovery of arms and ammunition. Read the press statement by the Nigerian Police Force below;
This unacceptable professional misconduct are categorized as follows:
i. Aiding and abetting serious crimes.
ii. Conspiracy with militants.
iii. Disappearance of explosives.
They are being paraded today before the press and the public.
CASE I: ARREST OF NINE (9) POLICE PERSONNEL FOR UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, AIDING AND ABETMENT OF SERIOUS CRIMES e.g. CATTLE RUSTLING, ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING IN THE NORTH-EAST.
SUSPECTS:
i. EX. ASP YugudaAbbah
ii. EX. SgtHabilaSarki
iii. EX. DiphenNimmyel
iv. EX. SgtYasanDanda
v. EX. Sgt Abbas Mailalle
vi. EX. SgtBwanasonTanko
vii. EX. SgtDonan James
viii. EX. CPL Idris Salisu
ix. EX. CPL Zakari Kofi
The interrogation and confessions of the Ex-Policemen also led to the arrest of principal suspects and recovery of many arms and ammunition:
SUSPECTS:
i. Mayo ChadiAliyu ‘M’
ii. Atiku Ibrahim
iii. Ali Mohammed
iv. Abdulrahman Umar
v. Umar Daudu
vi. Ibrahim Umar
vii. Ibrahim Mallam
viii. Adamu Lolo
ix. Suleiman Buba
x. Ahmed Adamu
xi. GidadoGarba
xii. Sani Dan Alhaji
xiii. Inusa Mohammed
xiv. Mohammed Wari
xv. Mohammed Rabiu
xvi. HammaduAbdullahi
xvii. Umar Adamu
xviii. Idi Juye
xix. Yusuf Abdullahi
EXHIBITS RECOVERED:
i. Fourteen (14) AK 47 rifles with numbers intact
ii. Three (3) other AK 47 rifles with numbers etched out.
iii. One (1) Pump Action
iv. One (1) locally made pistol
v. Forty-two (42) empty magazines
vi. Three hundred and sixty three (363) rounds of AK 47 live ammunition
vii. Seventy one (71) K2 live ammunition
viii. Twenty five (25) live cartridges.
In the month of October, 2016 one Alhaji Hodi Adamu, a notorious armed robbery suspect was arrested by the Police in Adamawa State. The suspect’s confession led to the arrest of two other suspects namely: Rabo Bello ‘M’ and Oliver Honiol ‘M’ whose voluntary confessions led to the arrest of the nine (9) Police personnel mentioned above for various roles they played through their actions and inactions which are considered as disciplinary infractions. The principal suspects and the dismissed police officers will soon be charged to court.
CASE II: ARREST OF A VICIOUS KIDNAPPER/ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT AND FOUR (4) POLICEMEN FOR AIDING AND ABETMENT OF CRIMINAL ACTS IN KOGI STATE.
SUSPECTS:
i. Zakari Ya’uIsiaka (a notorious kidnapper/Armed Robber) Principal suspect
ii. EX. Sgt. Musbahu Yahaya
iii. EX. Sgt. Ugenlo Sylvester
iv. EX. Sgt Musa Umar
v. EX. CPL Omale Edicha
EXHIBITS RECOVERED:
i. One AK-47 Rifle
ii. ONE G3 Rifle
iii. ONE Baretta Rifle
iv. One Assault Rifle
v. Ten (10) 7.62mm life ammunition;
vi. Two (2) k2life ammunition;
vii. Two (2) AK-47 magazines;
viii. Three (3) K2 magazines; and
ix. Two (2) G3 magazine
On the 16th of August, 2016 four (4) Policemen mentioned above serving with the Kogi State command were arrested for compromising and conspiring with one Zakari Ya’uIsiaka, a notorious armed robber, kidnapper and murderer who has been on the wanted list of the Police in Kogi State. The suspect confessed to having been actively involved in many armed robberies, kidnappings and murder cases within Kogi and other North-Central States. Five (5) assorted rifles and different calibers of ammunition were recovered from the suspect and other members of his gang.
The dismissed policemen were interrogated and found to have conspired and compromised their call to duty.
CASE III: CONSPIRACY TO SUPPLY EXPLOSIVES TO MILITANTS IN LAGOS AND OGUN STATES
SUSPECTS:
i. Abiodun Amos “alias” SENTI ‘M’
ii. Ex-SGT Laibi Opakegba ‘M’
Ex-SGT Laibi Opakegba was intercepted discussing with one Abiodun Amos “alias” SENTI on how to source and supply red dynamite to militants. The said Abiodun Amos, a 43 year old militant who is a native of Ese-Odo L.G.A of Ondo state was arrested at the bank of Majidun River in Ikorodu area of Lagos State while in possession of two (2) AK-47 rifles. He named other members of his militant group.
Thank you and God bless.
DCP. Don N. Awunah fsi,
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters
Abuja.
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