Operatives in Benue State Police Command have arrested three suspected armed robbers terrorising residents in Makurdi metropolis.
The suspects were identified as Fanen Wever, Philip Adanyi a.k.a Baron and Albert Akor a.k.a J-Boy.
The arrest followed the order of the state Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, to the police operatives to trail and arrest the armed robbers, said to also belong to a cult group after the intelligence gathered had it that the gang was robbing members of the public within Wurukum, NorthBand and Modern Market areas in Makurdi metropolis.
The efforts of the police yielded fruits on Friday, August 26, 2022, at about 4pm when the suspects, of no fixed address, were arrested at their hideout, within Logo 1 Wurukum, Makurdi.
Recovered from them were a locally-made pistol loaded with three rounds of live ammunition, wraps of weed, suspected to be Indian hemp, assorted illicit drugs and charms.
Confirming the arrest, the command’s spokeswoman, SP Catherine Anene said that the suspects confessed to the crimes and would be arraigned in court as soon as the investigation is completed.
