Angry mob beats one suspect to death as police arrest ‘fake EFCC operatives’ who allegedly robbed and kidnapped Nasarawa poly students
Three suspected members of a criminal gang who “posed as EFCC operatives” and allegedly robbed Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa students as well as kidnapped one ND II student, Adudu Kingsley, have been detained by the Nasarawa State Police Command.
In a statement released on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the command’s spokeswoman, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said that a member of the accused 4-man kidnapping and robbery syndicate who was on the run was apprehended and severely assaulted by a vengeful mob prior to the arrival of law enforcement.
The PPRO claims that once the police pulled the suspect from the crowd, they hurried him to Primary Health Care in Laminga, where he passed away while receiving care.
“On 17/04/2024 at about 1545hrs, a distress call was received that four individuals posing as EFCC personnel, using a Toyota Corolla, Green in colour with registration number Abuja YAB 509 TT robbed some students of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa at Samakwe Lodge behind Government College, Nasarawa LGA and Abducted one Adudu Kingsley, an ND II Student of the same Polytechnic,” the statement read.“Reacting to the unsavoury development, Police operatives gave the suspects a hot chase and a roadblock was mounted at Laminga junction to stop the suspects from escaping with the victim, but they hit the barrier and fled“Furthermore, Police operatives at Anguwan Madugu were contacted to mount another roadblock, which the suspects sighted from a distance; abandoned their operational vehicle and the abducted student and fled“Luck ran out of one of the suspects as he was caught and beaten mercilessly by an angry mob before the arrival of the Police while others fled“The suspect was rescued from the mob by the Police and rushed to Primary Health Care, Laminga, where he died while receiving treatment.”Nansel further stated that a search of the recovered vehicle yielded two identification cards linking the fleeing suspects to the syndicate.Further investigation led to the arrest of three additional members: Hyelda Aliyu Ibrahim, Henry Patrick Okwu, and Shuaibu Abubakar (the operational driver).Exhibits recovered include an iPhone 12 Pro Max, Huawei, and Tecno Spark 5, as well as fake EFCC ID cards.“The suspects have confessed to being the syndicate responsible for robbing and terrorising student areas in Keffi and Nasarawa LGA“Effort is ongoing to arrest one identified suspect that is at large. Victims of their nefarious activities have come forward and identified the suspects.”“Effort is ongoing to arrest one identified suspect that is at large. Victims of their nefarious activities have come forward and identified the suspects.”