Police operatives in Benue State have apprehended three suspected armed robbers and recovered 34 mobile phones, three HP laptops, and two MP3 players from them.
The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, Udeme Edet, revealed this in a statement issued in Makurdi on Friday.
She explained that the suspects were arrested during a stop-and-search operation.
According to Edet, the suspects are Mujahid Mohammed, 21; Yahaya Abdullahi, 21; and Kalipha Mohammad, 28, all residents of Mararaba and Nyanya, Abuja.
She noted that the arrest took place on August 31 at Orokam Junction along Obollo Afor Road.
“On 31st August 2025 at about 1705 hrs, while operatives of the Orokam Police Division were on stop-and-search duty at Orokam Junction by Obollo Afor Road, they intercepted and arrested three suspects,” the statement read.
“The suspects confessed to belonging to a gang of armed robbers who were terrorising the Orokam community in Benue and other communities in Enugu State.
“They also confessed to having robbed six flats at the Umukasi Area and ten flats at the St Theresa Area of Nsukka in Enugu State.
“They further averred that their ringleader, one Abba Mohammed, age 27, who is at large, escaped with their weapons in the course of their arrest,” she added.
Edet confirmed that the Benue police command is collaborating with their counterparts in Enugu and Gombe to track down the fleeing suspect.
She also mentioned that investigations are ongoing to trace the rightful owners of the recovered items.
“The Benue Commissioner of Police (CP) Emenari Ifeanyi has commended the swift action of the patrol team and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to rid the state of criminal elements.
“The CP further advised the public to continue to support the police with timely information to ensure a safe society for all,” she added.