Kaduna: Police detain alleged robber, accomplice with multiple ATM cards

The Kaduna State Police have apprehended a suspected robber along with an associate found with numerous ATM cards. The spokesperson for the police command,  ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrests during a press briefing on Monday.

According to Hassan, the arrest occurred on Sunday following a report from the affected party. The spokesperson detailed that the alleged robber, together with two other individuals, confronted the victim and her son in the Kawntaresha area of Sabon Gari, Zaria.

During the incident, the suspects forcibly took valuables from the victims. The police are continuing their investigation into the matter.

“On her way home with her son, three unknown persons with daggers and a sharp knife attacked them and injured her son.

“The suspects robbed her of a handbag containing her ATM card, phone and cash which the amount is yet to be ascertained and other valuables,” Hassan said.

According to him, the preliminary investigation led to the arrest of one suspect in the Muchiya area of Sabon Gari, Zaria.

The suspect was caught with one long knife and he confessed to having criminally conspired with two others, who are still at large, to commit the alleged offence