Police detain two suspects for alleged robbery in Kogi

The Kogi State Police Command has apprehended two suspects for alleged robbery in Lokoja, the state capital.

The development was confirmed in a statement on Friday by the command’s Spokesman, Superintendent of Police Williams Ovye-Aya.

He said that operatives of the command apprehended the suspects on Thursday during a Third-Party Insurance Enforcement exercise in the state.

Ovye-Aya said the suspects (names withheld) were intercepted by operatives of the Ayingba Police Division along Harbour Bay-Egume Road, while riding a motorcycle and exhibiting suspicious behaviour.

He said: “Upon interrogation, the suspects failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for their movements and they were searched.

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“Surprisingly, the police uncovered a locally made pistol in their possession.”

The statement quoted the Command’s Commissioner, CP Miller Dantawaye, as commending the officers for the intelligence, and reiterated the commitment of the command to collaborate with other security agencies to rid the state of criminal elements.

The CP urged residents of the state to support security efforts by providing credible information on criminal activities.

Dantawaye said: “The arrest is part of the command’s ongoing efforts to combat crime and criminality in Kogi State.

“Recently, the Command arrested 24 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers and bandits as well as recovered two pistols and one locally-made single-barrel gun.”