POLICE ARREST SOLDIER FOR ROBBERY IN ADAMAWA
Two suspects, including an army deserter, were on Tuesday arrested by the police in Adamawa for robbing a woman of her car at gunpoint.
The Adamawa Police Command
spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya, confirmed the development to newsmen in Yola.
Yahaya said the deserter,
Dompa Hyellambamun and one Emmanuel Adeka had accosted a woman in the early
hours of Tuesday around target junction in Yola,where they fired four shots
scaring her to hand over her car.
“She immediately reported
the incident to our men on patrol in the area,who, in collaboration with some
vigilante personnel,trailed the suspects and arrested them.
“The vehicle was
recovered. Also recovered are AK 47 rifle with 35 rounds of ammunition and a
military uniform.
“One of the suspects
introduced himself as a military man and that he was deployed to Monguno in
Borno for special duty,from where he abandoned his duty,’’ Yahaya said.
Also speaking, the army
deserter said he was given pass which lapsed on Aug. 8.
“I am trying to go back
but have no money and I am yet to collect salary and allowance’’,
Hyellambamun said.
(NAN)
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