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General News of Monday, 26 April 2021

Source: thenationonlineng.net

Police kill robbery suspect in Abuja

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A robbery suspect has been killed by police in Abuja.

The deceased sustained gunshot injuries and was taken to hospital where he was confirmed dead while receiving treatment, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command spokesperson, ASP Yusuf Mariam, said in a statement on Sunday.

He was part of a gang robbing people at Kubwa Garden, the statement indicated.

Recovered from them were three cutlasses, one dagger, one cutter, two laptops, nine mobile phones, two plasma TV sets and pieces of jewellery.

Mariam said there was an effort to arrest other suspects who escaped.

The statement also revealed that the FCT Police Command has arrested six suspects for car snatching and armed robbery along Kubwa, Garki and Lokoja axis.