Police in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have apprehended a woman-led robbery gang.
The robbery gang, it was learnt, specialised in robbing their victims of cars, motorcycles and valuable items.
The
operation was carried out by combined teams from Ukanafun Police
Division and Rivers State Police Command, according to the state Police
Public Relations Officer, Mr. Etim Dickson, on Thursday.
Dickson
said the three-person robbery gang (made up of two men and a woman) was
arrested at a black spot in Okoyo along Ukanafun-Azumini Road.
The police acted on a tip-off and arrested the suspects at the black spot which they used as their operational base.
One
of those arrested, Ubong Dickson, an indigene of Okoyo community,
served as a linkman to other members of the gang. Ubong is said to have
admitted to taking part in crimes.
Dickson
stated that the arrest of the bandits was a step forward in the police
quest to rid the state of all forms of crimes, especially as the
Christmas and New Year periods were approaching.
He
warned criminally-minded persons that there was no hiding place for
them in the state, and assured the residents that the police were ready
to ensure security of lives and property.
He
stated that the suspects were still undergoing interrogation and would
be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.
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