Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested two suspected robbery kingpins over alleged involvement in a series of car thefts in the metropolis.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh.

According to the police spokesperson, the duo, identified as Ibrahim Haliru and Babangida Mohammed, who had been on the command’s wanted list, were nabbed on Tuesday in a hotel in Nasarawa State.

She said, “The operatives of the FCT police command, on April 23, 2024, at about 3:00 PM, arrested two notorious robbery kingpins, Ibrahim Haliru’m’ 45 years old (an ex-convict) of Kano State and Babangida Mohammed ”m” 27 years old of Mararaba, Nasarawa State, in connection to a series of car thefts from unsuspecting residents in FCT and its environs,” said the FCT PPRO.

The suspects, who have been on the wanted list of the command for the past few months, were trailed to and arrested with the aid of digital reconstruction intelligence in a hotel in Nasarawa while lavishing the proceeds of their crimes.”

Mrs Adeh noted that, “Exhibits such as five vehicles, removed from where parked and myriads of items reasonably suspected to be charms were recovered from the suspects.”

She said the police commissioner urged residents to take all necessary steps in protecting their valuables, and reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring the safety and security of their lives and property.

Ms Adeh said the FCT police boss therefore called “on residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines in reporting suspicious activities through: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.”