The FCT Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a “one chance” robbery syndicate allegedly responsible for the death of one Miss Grace Godwin, a 23-year-old fuel pump attendant.
CP Dantawaye Miller, who disclosed the details to newsmen at the command headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, said the arrests followed a distress call.
He said the command received a report that the body of a young lady was discovered lying unconscious by the roadside along Iya Abubakar Street in Abuja.
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He stated that Life Camp police operatives swiftly responded to the scene. The victim was later identified and immediately evacuated to the hospital, where doctors confirmed her dead.
According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased, a fuel-pump attendant, had just closed from work and unknowingly boarded a vehicle operated by the “one chance” robbery syndicate.
“Following the command’s directive, the Command’s Scorpion Squad immediately launched a discreet investigation into the incident. With the aid of digital reconstructive intelligence, operatives traced and arrested two members of the gang, identified as Kabiru Abdullahi and Solomon Tanko,” he said.
He said further investigations revealed that the victim recognized some of the gang members during the robbery attack, as they were residents of the same Dape community where she lived.
“It was the struggle that ensued when one of the suspects, Kabiru Abdullahi, strangled her with a plastic nylon bag after she bit his finger in self-defense,” he added.
CP Dantawaye said exhibits recovered from the suspects included a golden-colored Toyota Camry (popularly known as “Pencil Light”) and the plastic nylon bag used in committing the crime.
The police commissioner who said efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang, commended the Scorpion Squad for their swift and professional response.
He also commiserated with the family of the late Miss Grace Godwin and reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the safety and security of all residents of the FCT.
