On the 1st August, 2016 the above mentioned
suspects were tracked, trailed and arrested by Police’s operatives attached to
the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, (IRT)
Force Headquarters, Abuja, subsequent to several complaints received from well
meaning individuals and highly placed personalities in Abuja of serious threat
to their lives, intimidation and attempts to defraud them of huge sums of
money.
The syndicate specialises in sending test messages and
calling highly placed individuals such as Honourable Ministers, Senators,
Governors, Captains of industry etc on phone demanding for huge sums of money
or else the victims should await a grievous consequences if they failed to
comply.
Abdulrahman Shaibu 21 yrs, who is the leader of the
gang was arrested during a rigorous and painstaking investigation into the
crime. His arrest led to the arrest of Isiaku Maheed Zanbuk ‘M” 47
yrs and Hassan Haruna ‘M’ 35yrs who are also key members of the syndicate.
The three (3) suspects confessed to the crime and
explained to the investigators various roles played by each of them in
the perpetration of this criminal act and other related crimes they have
committed in the past.
All the exhibits mentioned above were recovered from
their possession. They will be arraigned in Court on completion of
investigation.
However, members of the general public are advised to
be vigilant and report promptly any threat of this nature to the nearest Police
Station.
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