Police arrest three suspects for allegedly stealing rice in Nasarawa

Three people have been detained by the Nasarawa State Police Command on suspicion of robbing a trader in the state's Nassarawa Eggon Local Government Area of 96 bags containing 50 kilogrammes of rice. The businessman reportedly purchased 700 sacks of rice in Nasarawa State and drove them to Abia State. However, a group of roughly 15 thugs ambushed his car and stole the food. 

At the command's headquarters on Tuesday, Umar Nadada, the commissioner of police, revealed the identities of 31 suspected offenders who had just been taken into custody for a variety of offences throughout the state. 

He described how the brave officers of the command made numerous attempts to apprehend the culprits, but in the end, they were successful.

He said, “On 26/07/2024 at about 0330hrs, a complaint was lodged by a truck driver at Akwanga Area Command that on the same date, he loaded seven hundred (700) bags of rice at Rukubi, Doma LGA of Nasarawa State en route Abia State, but his truck developed a mechanical fault at Nassarawa Eggon, forcing him to pass the night at the spot.

“Suddenly, armed men numbering about 15 attacked him and forcefully tore the truck’s tarpaulin and carted away some bags of rice.”

The Commissioner of Police further narrated that upon receipt of the report, police operatives swiftly swung into action and pursued the hoodlums, adding that luck ran out of them as their vehicle was intercepted by the police officers.

“Three suspects were arrested namely Auwal Abubakar, Danrimi Mohammed, and Habibu Adamu, all males of Masaka, Karu LGA.

“Consequently, ninety-six bags of Mama Gold Rice and a Citroen Bus with Registration Number OGUN 419 XZX were recovered from them as exhibits,” the CP added.

CP Nadada added that the command also retrieved thirteen laptops, televisions, phones, five magazines, four motorcycles, five pistols, and 1,080 rounds of ammunition in all.

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