The Kogi Police Command has apprehended two suspects for alleged robbery in Lokoja, the state capital.

In a statement on Friday, the command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, said operatives of the command apprehended the suspects on Thursday during a Third-Party Insurance Enforcement exercise in the state.

He said the suspects (names withheld) were intercepted by operatives of the Ayingba Police Division along Harbour Bay – EGUME Road while riding a motorcycle and exhibiting suspicious behaviour.

“Upon interrogation, the suspects failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for their movements, and they were searched.

“Surprisingly, the police uncovered a locally made pistol in their possession,” he said.

Mr Ovye-Aya quoted the Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, as commending the officers for the intelligence and reiterated the command’s commitment to collaborating with other security agencies to rid the state of criminal elements.

He urged residents of the state to support security efforts by providing credible information on criminal activities.

“The arrest is part of the command’s ongoing efforts to combat crime and criminality in Kogi State.

“Recently, the Command arrested 24 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers and bandits as well as recovered two pistols and one locally-made single-barrel gun,” Mr Ovye-Aya said.

(NAN)