From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi state Commandant, of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Ahmad Gandi on Thursday in Lokoja said the command has arrested two robbery suspects for criminal conspiracy, robbery, attempted homicide and receiving stolen property and cheating.
Speaking after parading the suspects on Thursday at NSCDC Command Headquarters, Lokoja,
the Commandant said sometimes in March 2023, one Yakubu Abubakar, 19, and Hameed (ENU) still at large, criminally conspired with the use of dangerous weapon to rob one Musa Zakari of his motorcycle, two phones and large sums of money.
The commandant said the victim was robbed by the suspects at KM-18 Ajaokuta road in Kogi, where he was badly injured on his head with intention of killing him.
Gandi noted that the victim, who was later revived at the hospital thereafter reported the case at NSCDC office, and the suspects were subsequently tracked to Igbemo in Ekiti State.
The commandant further explained that one Ishaka Suleiman, 19, was later arrested at Ihima in Kogi, who made confessional statement of how the robbery was perpetrated by Yakubu Abubakar and Hameed (at large).
Gandi said the suspect narrated how Ishaka Suleiman was informed about the crime after it was committed but he failed to report to any security agent.
He said Suleiman received the sim card of the victim and used it to defraud the victim under the pretence of being a ritual money maker.
He assured that the two suspects would be charged to court for prosecution after concluding the investigation including the suspect at large.
