Police Arrest Notorious Armed Robbery, Murder Syndicate, Recover Arms, Ammunition
- Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have raided a notorious armed robbery syndicate
- The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the suspects were responsible for multiple violent crimes within the FCT and its environs
- Adeh narrated how the police operatives arrested the suspects and shared other important details about the well-coordinated operations
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FCT, Abuja - Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate responsible for multiple violent crimes within the FCT and its environs.
The suspects were arrested at Kagini, FCT, and Madalla, Niger State, during a series of well-coordinated operations carried out between 3rd and 19th September 2025.
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The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the suspects include Ibrahim Shaibu a.k.a. Baba Godes (M), 28 years, from Zaria, Kaduna State, Yusuf Salihu (M), 40 years, from Kagini, FCT, Awulu Nuhu a.k.a. Zabi (M), 25 years, from Keita LGA, Katsina State, Usman Yerima a.k.a. Dangrugru (M), 28 years, from Jimeta LGA, Adamawa State.
She said the police recovered two (2) English pistols, Forty-nine (49) rounds of 9mm live ammunition, one (1) gray Toyota Corolla (2012 model), and ten (10) Android phones suspected to have been stolen from victims.
Adeh made this known in a statement issued on Monday, September 22, 2025, via the FCT police X handle @FCT_PoliceNG
According to the statement, the suspects confessed to being responsible for several violent crimes, including the armed robbery of Umar Y. Gowa at Hillside Estate, Dawaki.
The police PRO added that the suspects were responsible for the attack on Volcano Peak Court Hotel, Gwarinpa, where guests were robbed and Bashir Dauda, popularly known as DJ Bash, was fatally shot.
“Investigations further revealed that the syndicate had been terrorizing residents of Gwarinpa and Dawaki, where they carried out violent attacks on unsuspecting members of the public. This was corroborated by CCTV footage that captured one of their attacks on an innocent resident, further exposing the gang’s ruthless modus operandi.”
The police spokesperson said the suspects also provided useful information on other gang members currently at large.
Adeh said efforts are ongoing to track down and apprehend the fleeing members of the syndicate.
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