The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a notorious armed robbery gang terrorising parts of Adamawa State and the Republic of Cameroon.
Members of the four-man gang consisting of two Cameroonians and two Nigerians were arrested in the early hours of Monday, according to the police.
They were reported to have stormed the residence of the Adamawa State Commissioner of Environment, Muhammed Sadiq Wali on Sunday and carted away valuables including a Toyota Hilux van.
The criminals had broken into the commissioner's residence at about 11:00pm on Sunday, after he had watched the Nigerian Super Eagles loss of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to Ivory Coast.
However, spokesperson for the police in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed that all four members of the group had been taken into custody and property stolen recovered; including hard currencies, a pistol and a vehicle.
He said, "The operational strategy introduced by Adamawa State Police Command to checkmate criminal activities such as armed robbery, 'Shilla Boys' gangsterism, kidnapping amongst others within the state capital has yielded a positive result as a syndicate of four (4) has been arrested.
"The suspects, Mustapha Muhammed, 47yrs, a resident of lelewalji, Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa state; Isha Adamu, 55 years, a resident of Tudun Wada, Sokoto State; Salihu Buhar, 38years, a resident of Garoua, Cameroon Republic and Abdullahi Abubakar, 35years, a resident of Garoua, Cameroon Republic.
"They were arrested on the 12/2/2024 by a combined team of police operatives attached to Girei Divisional Police Headquarters after attacking the house of Hon. Muhammed Sadiq Wali, Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Environment, Adamawa State and tobbed him of his Toyota Hilux and other valuable items."
"Interestingly, all the items stolen from the victim's residence were recovered. The suspects would be prosecuted in accordance with the extant laws," he added.