By Gbemiga Olamikan.
The Combined operation of Police and Army has yield a great result FCT as the combined effort foiled robbery attack on first Bank in Abaji. Acting on the information, Police and military, mobilized to scene and repelled the attack simultaneously carried out on both Abaji Divisional Police headquarters and first bank PLC in Abaji by a group of fifteen armed men who attacked with dynamites in attempt to rob the bank.
Armed robbery incident at first bank PLC in Abaji took place on June 13, 2024, at about 5:00 PM, this was disclosed by SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer. She said the operation was led by commissioner of police, CP Benneth Igweh.
She revealed that security forces engaged the armed robbers in an intense gun duel, forcing them to scamper to safety with various degrees of bullet wounds, as the security forces succeeded in apprehending three suspects, namely, Usman (surname yet unknown), who was reported to be the gang leader, Nuhu Musa, 41 ‘m’ of Kogi State; and Muhammed Aminu, 25 ‘m’ of Abaji, with grave degrees of bullet injuries, while a yet-to-be-identified suspect was set ablaze by an irate mob at the scene after being neutralised by the security forces.
Sadly, one police operative and the gang leader were hit by bullet during the gun duel, they were rushed to the hospital, and the doctor on duty confirmed them dead, while others are still receiving treatment.
However, SP Josephine stated that commissioner of police FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, lauds the effectiveness of the combined operation and reaffirms the command’s unflinching commitment to ensuring that FCT remains inhabitable for criminals, noting that the safety of the residents of FCT is non-negotiable. She said that search operation is ongoing to apprehend fleeing suspects with bullet injuries.
