The operatives of the FCT police command have intercepted a four-member syndicate while attempting to snatch a black Prado Jeep from the owner around Capital Hub in Jahi, Abuja.
The FCT command on Friday disclosed that the operation led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Mabushi led to the arrest of two and the death of two as well.
The statement read partly: “On sighting the police operatives, the hoodlums opened fire, which resulted in a gun duel, but were over power by the police, as two suspects, Joshua Godfrey A.K.A. Dogo 44yrs and Abdulsalam Mamuda 29yrs both of Mabushi village, were arrested, while the two others were neutralised by the police, their blue Toyota Matrix operational vehicle with Reg. No. BWR 626 JB, was recovered.
“The two arrested suspects subsequently led police operatives to the recovery of another red Toyota Corolla car with Reg. No. RBC 743 AH, which must have been snatched from an innocent resident.
“Exhibits such as arms, cutlass, dagger, scissors, and mobile phones were recovered from them.”
The FCT commissioner of police FCT, Benneth Igweh, while reaffirming the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of lives and properties, urged residents and all medical facilities in FCT to be on watch out and to call the attention of the police to anybody sighted with bullet wounds.