A robbery syndicate that plies its evil trade in Suleja, Niger State and transacts the proceeds of the crime in Abuja, Kaduna and Katsina states have been arrested.
The spokesman of the Niger State Police Command Wasiu Abiodun made this known in a statement wherein he disclosed that eight suspects including two girls were already arrested while others are on the run.
Abiodun said a distress call was received from the Rafin-Chinaka area of Maje in Niger State and a police patrol team attached to the Maje Police Div was detailed to the scene where the team discovered that a victim was robbed of a Jincheng motorcycle.
The robbers, while attempting to make their escape encountered the patrol team which also sighted them and gave a hot pursuit. The police eventually caught one of the suspects James Bitrus with the motorcycle.
The apprehended suspect gave the names of three other suspects who are also members of a syndicate that specialised in robbing victims of motorcycles and other valuables within Suleja, Kwamba and environs.
