From Bala Ajiya, Damaturu
The Yobe state police command said it has arrested two soldiers allegedly involved in armed robbery and other criminal activities.
This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the state Police command Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdukarim.
He said that detectives from the Karasuwa Division in response to distress call apprehended N/A13/69/1522 Lance corporal John Gabriel and N/A13/70/6552 Lance corporal Adamu Gideon both attached to 241 RECCE battalion, Nguru.
It said:”In its relentless efforts towards combating crimes and criminality, Yobe State Police Command recorded another mile stone in the arrest of suspects (two soldiers) in a case of Armed Robbery and Homicide..
“On 19th August, 2022 detectives from Karasuwa Divisional Police Headquarters in response to a distress call apprehended N/A13/69/1522 Lance Corporal John Gabriel and N/A13/70/6552 Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon both attached to 241 RECCE Battalion, Nguru.
“One of the assailant(L/CPL John Gabriel) whose intention was to rob unsuspecting Motorists of their vehicle left the barrack on the date in mufti having concealed his rifle in a camp bed for military check point at Nguru at about 2200hrs”.
According to the statement, One Sheik Goni Aisami, a prominent Islamic scholar based in Gashua who was travelling alone from Kano to Gashua in his Honda accord Car with Reg. No KBT 31 AE arrived at the military check point at Nguru.
It explained that L/CPL John Gabriel requested the Islamic cleric to offer him a lift to Jaji Maji which he obliged. That while driving and before reaching t Jaji-Maji town the assailant asked him to park that there was an unusual noise at the rear tyre. That when the cleric came down and was checking the tyre, the suspect brought out his rifle, shot and killed him. Then dragged the body and hid it in the bush.
“The suspect took possession of the vehicle with intention of taking it away but the vehicle refused to start after several attempt.
“The suspect called his accomplice, one L/CPL Adamu Gideon from 241 RECCE Battalion Nguru and auto-electrician from Jaji maji to assist in starting the car. However, nemesis caught up with the culprits when a passerby going to his farm early in the morning sighted a corpse, a vehicle and some people then alerted the police from Jaji who promptly mobilized and raced down to the scene.
“This led to the arrest of the two soldiers, recovery of the corpse, decease vehicle and the rifle used in the commission of the offence. In addition, a Volkswagen Sharon bus found at the scene of crime was also recovered”
