Police nab Nasarawa robbery suspects, recover firearm
The police command in Nasarawa on Sunday says it has detained two robbery suspects and also recovered a firearm and a stolen motorcycle.
The command’s spokesman, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement.
He said that police operatives attached to the Nasarawa division, Nasarawa LGA, arrested the suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that on 20 Dec. 2025, at about 10:00 a.m., the suspects, armed with a locally fabricated firearm, attacked a resident of Foundation Area, behind Federal Polytechnic Staff School, Nasarawa, and dispossessed the victim of a Bajaj motorcycle.
“Nemesis caught up with the suspects following timely information received by the Police, which led to their trail and subsequent arrest.
“During the operation, one locally fabricated firearm and the stolen Bajaj motorcycle were recovered as exhibits,” he said
(NAN)
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