Robbery Suspect Changed Identity To Secure Job In Suleja

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber, Abubakar Mohammed, along Suleja-Minna Road in the state.

Police operatives attached to ‘A’ Division, Suleja, have been on the trail of the suspect from Eminence area, Suleja, before he was later apprehended.

One locally-made pistol with two live cartridges and a jackknife were recovered from the suspect.

PUNCH Metro reports that the suspect bought the pistol from one Chukwuka of Ogbaro village in Anambra State for ₦10,000, to facilitate his security job in Suleja.

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Mohammed however said he didn’t use the gun to rob.

“I was a bricklayer, but due to economic hardship, people stopped building and I had to find security work to sustain myself and take care of my siblings.

“Originally, my name is Martins Osadebe and I hail from Ogbaro in Anambra State. I have lived in Suleja for years, but my people did not know that I converted to lslam just because I was desperate to get a job,” he said.

The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said the suspect would be arraigned as soon as investigations are concluded.