A dismissed police officer was among the notorious one-chance ring paraded by the high command in Abuja today.
The self-confessed dismissed police officer revealed he joined the one- chance gang when he returned from prison.
“I was a a Corporal before I was dismissed from the police. I was introduced into the one-chance business by a friend I met when I was in prison. I was released on bail from prison. I started it because life was difficult for me. We rob our victims of phones, laptops and money.” The suspect said.
Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi who paraded the suspects noted that as part of the ongoing drive to safeguard the country from the activities of criminal elements under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Nigeria Police Force has made salient achievements in combating crimes across the country over the past five weeks in its bid to make crime less attractive and ensuring the safety of all citizens leading to the arrest of 385 armed robbery suspects, 238 kidnapping suspects, 341 murder/homicide suspects, 87 suspects connected with unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 143 rape suspects, 151 cultism suspects.
Also, the police have recovered 143 firearms of various calibres, 741 ammunitions, and 72 stolen vehicles, as well as the rescue of 461 kidnapped victims across the country.
He noted that amongst the pivotal cases, on Mach 4, 2024, a team from Operation Zenda Joint Task Force, acting on credible intelligence, invaded an arms manufacturing hideout at Amahundu, Nanev, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State and arrested nine suspects including a Cameroonian.
“Exhibits recovered from them include 8 Barretta Pistols under fabrication, 1 AK-47 rifle, 10 AK47 live ammunition, 5 Barretta pistol ammunition, four (4) welding gas cylinders and other fabrication materials.
“In the same vein, operatives of the FCT Command on February 24, 2024, acting upon credible intelligence stormed Sardauna, Toto forests and arrested one Samaila Wakili Fafa AKA Habu Ibrahim, a kidnap kingpin on the Command wanted list with a bounty placed on him by the Honourable Minister of the FCT.
“He confessed to several killings done by himself and his gang, including the abduction of one Barr Chris Agidy, the legal aide to Senator Ned Nwoko and Mr Sunday Yahaya Zakwai, the village head of Ketti Village who were both killed by him. He led operatives to where he buried the remains of the Late Barr Agidy whose corpse was exhumed and deposited at Gwagwalada General Hospital.” Adejobi said.
