By Hassan Zaggi
The Inspector-General (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba , has applauded the judiciary for sentencing four suspects to death by hanging for offences of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, house trespass, and assault in contravention of the provisions of the robbery and firearms (Special Provision) Act, 2004, and the Penal Code Law.
The commendation followed the investigation, prosecution, and conclusion of a case of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery by the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB-IRT), Abuja, held at the Zuba High Court currently sitting at the Gwagwalada High Court Division, Abuja on January 6, 2022.
According to a statement by the Force Spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the case began on the night of 23rd August, 2016, when the four suspects including Tochukwu Uwalaka, Gideon Igbabo, Miracle Amaechi, and Jamil Abdulsalam – lured the 10-year-old daughter of their victim at gun point to get access into his house at Kuje District in Abuja.
The suspects thereafter attacked the victim and his family with dangerous weapons, and carted away valuables which included a 2006 Xterra Jeep, a 2008 Toyota Camry, 2 HP laptops, phones, a digital camera, cash sum of N200,000, jewelleries and other valuables.
The matter was transferred to the FIB-IRT where operatives swiftly apprehended one of the suspects who led them to his three accomplices.
The Honourable Justice Ebong, after hearing evidences from the prosecution, the defendants and the respective witnesses, affirmed the guilt of the defendants and therefore, sentenced the suspects to death by hanging.
The IGP further commended the Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT), under the leadership of DCP Olatunji Disu, and the doggedness of the operatives in ensuring justice in the matter and for following through on operational successes with prosecutorial prowess which has led to the conviction of these suspects.
The IGP, therefore, reaffirmed the commitment of the Force Leadership to ensuring that all matters reported to the police are properly followed up until conviction is secured at courts of competent jurisdictions.
