Police nab suspects who invaded university, attacked and robbed lecturers

Three notorious gang members who specialise in dispossessing residents of their goods and valuables at night, in Adamawa, Kaduna and Taraba states have been arrested by men of the Taraba State Police Command.

According to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. David Akinremi, the gang of robbers led by Mr. Bashir Mohammed, a suspected criminal based in Kaduna State were involved in the invasion of the State University in Jalingo, where they robbed and inflicted injuries on four lecturers before fleeing with several valuables.

Taraba State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), an Assistant Superintendent of Police, (ASP), Mr David Misal revealed that the arrested gang leader and two of his cohorts were both nabbed at Jalingo, the Taraba State capital by detectives after the police got information about their nefarious activities.

The PPRO also informed that items such as valuables including a vehicle, car accessories, electronics and Jewelries were recovered after the suspects were arrested.

He said; “The gang’s downfall started after the CP set up a crack squad to catch members of the gang. The gang leader, Mohammed was nabbed at their hide-out in Jalingo. A Toyota Camry vehicle, with registration number KMC 79 AP and a plasma TV were recovered from him. The suspect, who confessed to the crime, revealed how he and gang members used to rob at nights in Adamawa, Kaduna and Taraba states.”

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