Nasarawa Police Arrest Suspected Criminal, Recover Two Stolen Vehicles (Photo)

Nasarawa Police Arrest Suspected Criminal, Recover Two Stolen Vehicles

The Nasarawa police has arrested suspected criminal and recovered two stolen vehicles.

The Nasarawa State Command has arrested a suspected criminal who has been stealing from residents in Karu Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement in Lafia on Thursday, March 30, 2023, said the suspect, Gabriel Okpe, had been on the watchlist of the police.

According to the PPRO, he was tracked down in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after painstaking efforts by officers of the command.

“On 27/03/2023 at about 12:30 pm, a complaint was lodged at Karshi Division that, an apartment located at Modupe Olusola street, Papaladna, Karshi Development Area of Karu LGA was burgled and household items including a 2010 model Toyota matrix vehicle were carted away by unknown persons,” the statement read.

Upon receipt of the report, a discreet and diligent investigation was launched into the case. The effort of the Police operatives paid off on 28/03/2023 when the principal suspect; Gabriel Okpe ‘M’ 32yrs was trailed and arrested at Jikwoyi FCT, Abuja.

“The following items were recovered as exhibit: Toyota matrix with registration number ABC 277 FV Abuja, Honda Accord with registration number LC 699 EKY Lagos, two plasma television sets, one Elepaq generator, a standing fan, Laptop, Microwave, Gas cylinder and burner, two Ipads, a Samsung smart phone, and other items.”

Nansel said the Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Baba, had ordered that the suspect should be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.

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