dreaded armed robbers terrorising Benue state arressted with guns and money

Everyday for the thief, one day for the owner,

It is surely the end of the road for this dreaded armed robber and cultist after they were nabbed by security operatives in the state.
The news was made known by the public relation officer of the police, ASP Moses Joel Yamu of the Benue state police command in a press .
 
He stated
Arrest of a cultist and recovery of firearms and ammunition
on 19/5/17 police men on stop and search duty along Aliade-Otukpo Road intercepted one Victor Ogbu 25 years old in possession of of a locally made pistol with four Ammunition. the suspect who confessed to be a cultist and a student of University of Agriculture Makurdi purchased the firearm in makurdi.

ARREST OF KIDNAPPER, RESCUE OF VICTIM AND RECOVERY OF FIREARM AND AMMUNITION

The Command based on information, trailed and arrested one Isaac Atsor 33yrs, on 24/05/2017 at a hideout in Ushongo LGA where they kept their victim, one Mr. Ape the proprietor of Excel Grace School Gboko. He was arrested with the supposed ransom of ₦500,000, a locally fabricated Beretta pistol and one live ammunition. The suspect confessed to have committed the crime with four (4) others who escaped when the hideout was raided. 

The victim has since being reunited with his family,while investigation and manhunt of the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.

Preliminary investigation, however,  revealed that the suspect just finished serving a jail term on 22/03/2017 and was released from prison custody .

3. ARRESTS OF ARMED ROBBERS

The Command had on 14/05/2017 at about 2200hrs arrested the following suspects with fabricated dummy guns while committing theirnefarious activities at Ikyowe village in Katsina 

a. Zahemen Avaa- 24yrs

b. Ebenezer Ikyereve - 20yrs

c. Teryima Orkeghen - 21yrs and 

d. Lubem Torhile - 22yrs.

This notorious armed robbery gang who have been terrorizing innocent motorists along Katsina ala- Zaki biam road  and dispossessing them of their valuables, met their waterloo when operatives responded to a distress that some robbers had blocked the road.

They will all be charged to court as soon as Investigation is concluded."