The operative of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command attached to the Lugbe Divisional Police Headquarters on Friday morning foiled a 15-man robbery gang in Kapuwa, Lugbe, Abuja.
The police said they responded promptly to a distress call and foiled an armed robbery attempt and recovered stolen items.
According to the Command, the suspected robbers fled with various degrees of gun wounds at Kapuwa, Lugbe area of the FCT.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh said the operatives received a distress call at about 0200 hours, at Lugbe Divisional Police Headquarters that a 15-man Armed Robbery gang was operating at a compound in Kapuwa.
She said the tactical and intelligence assets on duty drifted swiftly to the scene and chased the criminals, who had at that moment successfully gained access and removed personal effects from their victims and on sighting the police fled the scene of the crime.
According to her, when the suspects saw the gallant and aggressive advancement of the police team, the criminals engaged them in a gun duel but couldn’t match up with the superior firepower of the team.
“They retreated with various degrees of injuries while the Police recovered every single effect initially removed.
“While an aggressive manhunt continues simultaneously with the investigation, the procedure to release stolen items to the owners has commenced as normalcy has since been restored to the situation.
“The stolen and recovered items are; A Honda Accord with REG NO. BWR778BK, Peugeot 307 with REG NO. MKA496BC, Five (5) Five flat-screen Television, Eight(8) pairs of shoes, different types and sizes of clothes including a uniform, one Mini Laptop, four (4) ATM Cards, one (1) iPad, one (1) Play station with two (2) gaming pads and one Apple wrist watch.” The statement reads.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Babaji Sunday, reassures residents of a revamped security architecture in commitment to fighting crime and criminality to the barest minimum in the FCT.
He enjoined the good people of the Territory not to relent in partnering with the Police, especially in information rendition which is fuel to our onward crusade against crime and criminality.
“The Command, therefore, urges the good people of the FCT to remain vigilant, and report any suspicious or abnormal occurrence to the Police through the following emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883, While the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) desk, could be reached on: 0902 222 2352.” The statement said.
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