Police nab ‘one chance’ robber who killed Director in AuGF’s Office

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command says it has arrested one Udogu Chidi Solomon, a suspected “one chance” robber allegedly linked to the murder of one Alhaji Suleiman Danjuma, a Director in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation sometime in March 2020.

ASP Mariam Yusuf, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement that Solomon, 34, was arrested by detectives of the command’s Anti-One Chance Section on June 26, 2021 along Zuba axis during a routine patrol.

Yusuf said: “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect belongs to a three-man one chance robbery syndicate.

“He further confessed his involvement in the crime and other criminal activities.”

She said one gold-coloured Mercedes Benz C230 was recovered from the suspect, and that he would be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation.

Yusuf added that two other members of the syndicate have been convicted and sentenced to jail.

The Command enjoined residents of the FCT to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress, through the GSM numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883, and to report the conduct of its officers through the Public Complaints Bureau line 09022222352.