- Mr Adejobi said four of the suspects were arrested with their wives, with the couples allegedly confessing to being involved in the criminal act
The Nigeria Police Force announced the arrest of 11 individuals implicated in a “one-chance” robbery in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
During a press conference in Abuja, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s spokesperson, revealed that the suspects, comprising seven females and four males, were apprehended on Feb. 19 based on intelligence received by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). The operation led to the recovery of a POS machine and a Mazda Saloon car with Reg.
No. KUJ 887 BQ. The intelligence, received on Jan. 16, exposed the “one chance” robbers’ activities in Gwagwalada, Area 1, AYA, Giri, and Wuse areas of the FCT. Subsequently, police operatives successfully tracked and arrested the culprits at their hideout in the Karmo area of the FCT.
“Upon their arrest and consequent interrogation, the suspects confessed to be involved in “one-chance” operations and have been running it for over a year,” he said.
Mr Adejobi said four of the suspects were arrested with their wives, with the couples allegedly confessing to being involved in the criminal act.
He said the modus oparandi used by the suspects was to ensure that they have four of their members seated at the back seat of the car and one in front with the driver.
“They will make sure that the front seat occupied by one of their members is adjusted to ensure that it will not be comfortable for their expected victim to sit with their member.
“Once they get their victim and open the front door for her to enter, it will be so uncomfortable that, the knees of the two persons occupying the front seat will be touching the dashboard of the car.
“At this time, they will tell their victim, to come down so that they can adjust the chair and in the process, one of them will offer to hold her bag so that they can adjust the seat.
“While adjusting the chair and offering to hold the bag for the victim, they will steal her phone.
“Once they succeed in stealing the phone, they will tell the victim that they are not going in her direction again and will zoom off before she will realise that her phone has been stolen,” he said.
He said with the phone, the criminals could withdraw all the money in the account of their victim.