By Seun Adams
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police command, has rescued 4 members of a suspected ‘one-chance’ robbery syndicate from being lynched by an angry Mob
along Kubwa-Kaduna expressway, Abuja.
DSP, Anjuguri Manzah, Spokesperson for the FCT command in a statement made available to SHARPEDGENews Online, on Tuesday, said this is in furtherance of efforts to protect lives, uphold the rights of every citizen to fair hearing and discourage jungle justice.
The prompt intervention of the Police patrol team, according to him, on routine patrol along the route saved the four members of the syndicate, namely; Lydia Agabi, Glory George, Ifeoma Ekweme and Eleojo David all ages between 23 and 39.
The mob who had already set the suspects’ operational car ablaze, upon their arrival to the scene, the Police team ensured that the four suspects, including 3fe male who were stripped of their clothing by the angry mob, were rescued and taken into safe custody.
Eye witness said the ‘one-chance’ robbery syndicate operates along Kubwa-Kaduna expressway in Abuja.
Luck ran out of them on that fateful date when an unsuspecting female passenger of N83,000.
The victim who had boarded the operational car used by the syndicate from Deidei en-route Dutse Alhaji was robbed along the way of her phone and cash. However, the suspects were intercepted by commuters following the alarm raised by the victim.
Manzah, said the command, while not being insensitive to the criminal activities of the suspects, condemns in totality the practice of resorting to jungle justice.
According to him, stripping the female suspects naked in public was totally uncalled for! The suspects have been given medical attention and are cooperating with the Police in the ongoing investigation.
He said: “The Command is hereby assuring members of the public that efforts are being intensified to arrest the ‘one-chance’ syndrome in the FCT. It however implores them to desist from acts of jungle justice, as two wrongs cannot make a right.
“Meanwhile, one Ifeanyi Kanu, who escaped with the money robbed from the victim, has been arrested by the Police operatives.
“The N53,000, has so far been recovered from him as exhibit. The victim’s phone has also been recovered from the suspects.”