By Wilson Adekumola
The operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two armed robbery suspects in Asaba.
According to the Nation, this was disclosed by the Delta Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, through a press statement.
He stated that the suspects were arrested in the premises of Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria while attempting to break into his house after they trailed a man from a new generation bank.
He also identified the suspects as Izuchukwu Aniebue, 42 year old and Kingsley Nduka, 32 years old.
Part of the statement reads, “Sequel to a series of complaints by residents in Asaba and other parts of the State about a criminal syndicate that monitors customers who withdraw huge sum of money from banks, trail them, break into their vehicles at the slightest opportunity and cart away their money and other valuables.
“The Command’s crack squad acting on credible intelligence, arrested one Izuchukwu Aniebue ‘m’ age 42yrs and Kingsley Nduka ‘m’ age 32yrs, in the premises of Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN) along Mariam Babangida road Asaba.”
According to Edafe, the suspects admitted to being part of a syndicate that specialises in following clients to their destinations after they withdraw money from banks in the Asaba area, then breaking into their vehicles to steal their money and other belongings.
The statement further adds, “The suspects trailed the unsuspecting victim from one of the new generation banks at Nnebisi road, Asaba, where he went to withdraw some money, they followed him to his house but before they could break into the vehicle, the police operatives rounded them up and arrested the suspects.”
