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Police arrest 40 suspected armed robbers in Abuja
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By Kingsley Omonobi
The FCT Police Command has arrested forty suspects (40) for car snatching, drug peddling, armed robbery and other crimes along Abaji, Gwarinpa, Asokoro, Jabi-Daki biyu and Mabushi axis.
The suspects were arrested during coordinated raids and patrols between 18th-24th February,2021.
Police Public Relations Officer, FCT, ASP Yusuf Mariam listed the suspects as: Tijani Zariwa 25years, Shamsudeen Abdullahi 20years, Muktari Mohammed 48years, Yahaya Abdullahi 20years, Abbas Mohammed 24years, Suleiman Audu 19years, Abubakar Baba 34years, Hudu Garba 24 years, Sadiq Isa 20years, Yusuf Ali 18years, Abu Momoh Samuel, Simon Ndagi 34years all male and Nwanse Precious 22years ‘female’, amongst others.
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February 28, 2021
The FCT Police Command has arrested 40 suspects for car snatching, drug peddling, armed robbery and public nuisance, along Abaji, Gwarinpa, Asokoro, Jabi-Daki Biyu and Mabushi axis.
According to the Command’s Spokesperson, ASP Yusuf Mariam, in a statement to newsmen on Sunday, the suspects were arrested during coordinated raids and patrols between 18th-24th February, 2021.
The suspects names were given as “Tijani Zariwa 25 years, Shamsudeen Abdullahi 20 years, Muktari Mohammed 48 years, Yahaya Abdullahi 20 years, Abbas Mohammed 24 years, Suleiman Audu 19 years, Abubakar Baba 34 years, Hudu Garba 24 years, Sadiq Isa 20 years, Yusuf Ali 18 years, Abu Momoh Samuel, Simon Ndagi 34 years and one female Nwanse Precious 22 years amongst others.
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How midnight fire razed famous Bauchi mall
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By Charly Agwam
BAUCHI residents woke up early in the week to devastating news of the fire outbreak that the destroyed the famous Bababa Shopping Complex in the city centre with goods worth hundreds of millions of naira destroyed within the six hours the inferno lasted. Although investigation is on to ascertain the cause of the fire, several eyewitnesses told Arewa Voice that it started from a corner shop, but was first noticed around 11.30pm the previous day.
Alhaji Murtala Maiyadi, Chairman, Bababa Shopping Complex pointed out that the unfortunate fire outbreak that destroyed no fewer than 90 shops and many other property could have been averted if the Bauchi State Fire Service was proactive. But the Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Fire Service, Abubakar Baba, said that three vehicles were deployed to the scene to curtail further damage by the fire.