Police Arrest Two Suspected Armed Robbery Gang Terrorising Motorists In Adamawa

Police in Adamawa State have apprehended two suspected armed robbers, Bello Siddiki (31) and Hammadu Saidu (25), for allegedly terrorizing motorists. 

According to a press release by SP Suleiman Nguroje, a police spokesman, the two individuals are part of a five-member syndicate that has been targeting motorists along the Numan/Lafiya road connecting Adamawa and Gombe States.

He said: “These criminals are involved in multiple attacks on motorists along the highway, including the recent robbery of a Sienna bus conveying passengers from Abuja to Yola, including one Hassan Kwaji, during which they attacked and robbed them of their handsets and other valuables.

Nguroje explained that the two suspects who are both residents of Sabewa Borrong, in Demsa Local Government of the state, got arrested on 3rd June 2024 by the Command’s Operatives attached to the State Intelligence Department (SID).

“Their arrest followed a thorough investigation carried out following the directives of the Commissioner of Police,” Nguroje said.

He listed items recovered from them to include two machetes, a knife, a handset, and a SIM card, adding that the items were believed to have been used by them in carrying out their dastard acts.

“The suspects will be charged to court to face the full consequences of their actions.

“If you see something, say something, and the police will do something,” the police spokesman concluded.