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POLICE ARREST 7 EBONYI BANK ROBBERS INCLUDING SERVING AND DISMISSED SOLDIERS, RECOVERS AMMUNITION, CHARMS AND OTHERS


By: Sunday Ekeh


In a recent development to the attack on a Bullion van in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on 29th July 2020, by Bank Robbers which led to the death of four (4) police officers while leaving others injured. 

During serious Manhunt launched by IRT Detectives with technical Intelligence Support from TIU, the police arrested one 45 year old ALFRED ROBINSON,  IJAW by tribe and a native of GELEGELE TOWN IN OVIA NORTH LGA OF EDO STATE on 1/8/2020 in Asaba Delta state and subsequently recovered the undermentioned items viz:-  

1)TOYOTA 4 RUNNER JEEP with Reg no AAA 561 FV ( NASSARAWA STATE )snatched alongside others for the purpose of this operation  containing :- 
2) •••ONE GPMG RIFFLE WITH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE (153) ROUNDS OF LIVES AMMUNITIONS.
3) •••FIVE (5) AK 47 RIFFLES WITH ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWO(1402) ROUNDS OF LIVES AMMUNITIONS 
4) •••ONE K2 RIFFLE WITH LOADED MAGAZINE 
5) •••FIFTY ONE (51) AK 47 MAGAZINES 
6) •••The Rifles S/Numbers  
are as FOLLOWS:- 
K2.....      07013647
AK 47....  402701
AK 47..... 60740
AK 47......35-6835
AK 47......21149
AND 
ONE AK47 WITHOUT NUMBER.

During intensive Follow up, six more Gangmembers were  arrested by IRT Detectives within 24hrs. The Gangmembers arrested in the follow-up are as follow: 

SUNDAY SOYEMU AKA SUNNY ‘M’ , 46YRS OF AGE . AN IJAW BY TRIBE AND A NATIVE OF ALEGNENE IN EKEREMOR LGA OF BAYELSA STATE.

03NA/53/088 SGT AYENI SAMUEL ‘M’ 43YRS A SERVING SOLDIER CURRENTLY ATTACHED TO COMMAND DAY SEC SCH NIGERIA ARMY CANTONMENT IKEJA LAGOS.
A NATIVE OF ILESHA TOWN IN ILESHA SOUTH LGA OF OSUN STATE.

 03NA / 53 CPL EMEKA HARRISON ‘M’ .33YRS , A DISMISSED SOLDIER WHO UNTIL HIS DISMISSAL WAS ATTACHED TO 7 DIV  GARRISON, MAIDUGURI BORNO STATE. HE’S A NATIVE OF NSUKKA IN NSUKKA EAST LGA OF ENUGU STATE. DISMISSED IN THE YEAR 2015.

EMEKA ILLO ‘M’ 37YRS . ( THE SPONSOR) . A NATIVE OF IGWACHI COMMUNITY IN ORJI RIVER LGA OF ENUGU STATE.
RESIDENT AT FH  ESTATE , KUBWA FCT.

ABUCHI ELIJAH AKA “ CHIME D MOSQUITO” ‘M’ . 27YRS, ( INFORMANT TO THE ABAKALIKI / AWKA RECHARGE CARD ROBBERY ). A NATIVE OF NSALANGWA IN NSALANGWA LGA OF ABIA STATE. RESIDENT AT BONSAC AREA OF ASABA DELTA STATE .

IBANIFIROI EKIENE ‘M’ , 38YRS , AN IJAW BY TRIBE, A NATIVE OF TOMBIA COMMUNITY IN DEDEMA LGA OF RIVERS STATE.

Recovered from the six robbery suspects arrested on 2/8/20202 who came from various axis of the south- south / south east with intent to perfect an organised bank robbery in Asaba this week include :- A LEXUS 350 JEEP with REG NO  AGL 267 FN ( LAGOS ) containing the following items :-

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX (136)ROUNDS OF K2 AMMUNITIONS 
FIVE (5) K2 MAGAZINES
TWELVE (12) LOCALLY MADE BOMB (UNEXPLODED)
ONE KPT POWER TOOL 230MM  ANGLE GRINDER
ONE (1) BIGG HAMMER 
ONE (1) SMALL HAMMER 
ONE (1) BIGG CUTTER 
FOUR (4) DIFFERENT PREPARED CHARMS.

All suspects upon interrogation confessed to the Bullion Van Robbery in Ebonyi State where 4 police men were killed as well as other Armed Robberies/Kidnappings across the South east and south South. Suspects Also Confessed that 4 out of the Rifles recovered belongs to the Police men they killed during the Bullion Van Robbery which took place in Ebonyi State. 

Suspects are assisting police with useful information to arrest gang members currently at large. 


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