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Police burst 6-man ‘One-Chance’ armed robbers, neutralize one, arrest 6, rescue victim

Hassan Tanko by Hassan Tanko
August 9, 2025
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, has bursted an armed “one chance” criminal syndicates within the FCT and its environs.

The operatives of the Command’s Anti-One Chance Unit during the operation, “arrested six suspects, neutralized one, rescued a victim, and recovered their operational vehicle,” according to a statement by SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command.

According to the statement, “on 6th August 2025, at about 08:30 a.m., while on routine patrol with two vehicles, the officers sighted a victim later identified as Angel Patrick, being pushed out of a moving vehicle along Kubwa Expressway. 

“In a swift response, one team stopped to rescue the victim, immediately conveying her to an Hospital in Mabushi, for urgent medical attention, while the second team, comprising undercover officers, pursued the fleeing suspects to the Aso area of Mararaba, Nasarawa State.

“Following a hot chase and a fierce gun duel, the suspects were forcefully halted. 

“Five were arrested at the scene: Jude Simon of Mararaba, Emmanuel Akor, Daniel Benson, Uche Thomas, and Tope Ola, all males from Mpape, who had been on the Command’s wanted list. 

“Their operational vehicle, a dark grey Toyota Corolla, was recovered.

“One suspect was neutralized during the exchange of fire and later confirmed dead at the Asokoro General Hospital. 

“Investigations further revealed that one of the suspects: John Simon, had been arrested in December 2024, charged, and remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre for the same offence.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include: one vehicle, 6 ATM cards suspected to belong to previous victims, one jackknife, cash sum of ₦115,000, other personal items suspected to belong to previous victims.

“The suspects, who freely confessed to being “one chance” operators, admitted they had been involved in the crime for several years now,” the PPRO stated.

She added that the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, while applauding the bravery and professionalism of the officers, reaffirmed the Command’s firm commitment to flushing out criminal elements from the FCT. 

He also urged residents to remain vigilant when boarding vehicles and to patronize only approved motor parks.

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