By Deborah Nnamdi
Operatives of the Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have arrested three impersonators of the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged “one chance” robbery.
The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr Olatunji Disu, said this during a media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said the three suspects, along with nine others, were recently arrested over their involvement in “one chance” robbery in different parts of the FCT.
“They pick up unsuspecting victims and take them to unknown locations demanding ransom for their release,” he said.
Disu said the suspects were arrested on Oct. 12, following a complaint from one Jeremiah David and Amaka Humina at the Anti-One Chance Office.
According to him, the complainants reported that they were stopped by three men in a white Toyota Camry with Registration number ABJ 221 BV while in transit from Keffi to Abuja.
He said the suspects forcefully ejected the complainants from the vehicle, claiming to be officers from the DSS on investigations.
Disu said the suspects drove the victims to an unknown destination and demanded that they call their family members to raise money for their release.
The CP said the suspects transferred the sum of N400,000 from the victim’s accounts using their phones.
He said an iPhone 14 pro max, iPhone 15 pro, Samsung S20, and a Samsung S8 plus were also collected from the victims.
According to him, upon receipt of the complaint, police operatives from the Police Command in the FCT trailed and arrested the suspects.
Disu said a total of six vehicles, suspected to be their operational vehicle, and one locally made Barreta pistol, were recovered from the suspects.
The CP further disclosed that the Command, on Oct. 30, received a report that a Golf III Saloon vehicle used by a suspected “one chance” operator was being burnt with their gang leader in the Kubwa area.
