The operatives of the FCT police command, have arrested 38 – year – old Chukwuemeka Oputa popularly known as Pounds and Dollar of Umuaka, Njaba, Imo State for robbery.
Oputa is allegedly reckoned as the leader of a robbery gang responsible for series of robberies and other heinous crimes in FCT.
His arrest on on April 4, 2024, at about 2:00 PM followed the apprehension of one Moses Hassan ‘m’ of Idda, Kogi State, a cultist, and member of the armed robbery gang, on February 14, 2024.
SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer for the FCT Police Command, who confirmed this on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, FCT, Abuja, said investigation subsequently led police operatives to the arrest of three other gang members, namely: Praise Etta, 30 years ‘old, of Etung, Cross River State; Rafael Dav A.K.A. Raffy, 28 years old, of Guma, Benue State; and Thomas Akange, 38 years ‘old, of Markudi, Benue State.
In a statement, SP Adeh stated that all the suspects have since confessed to being involved in a series of armed robberies and other heinous crimes in FCT and are also members of a confraternity cult group called Vikings.
According her, several exhibits, such as four (4) locally fabricated AK47 rifles, three (3) locally made rifles using cartridges, an English pistol, one locally made pistol, a Dane gun, and three (3) AK47 ammunitions, a 5.56mm assault ammunition, and an empty cartridge, were recovered from them.
While effort is on top gear to recover other exhibits in possession of the suspects, she quoted the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, as reiterating his unflinching commitment to making the FCT inhabitable for criminals.
He also urged residents to be vigilant and to always take advantage of the Police emergency lines to report suspicious activities through:
08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192
