Lateef Abiodun, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Sabon-Wuse in Niger State, demonstrated integrity and bravery by rejecting a N500,000 bribe offered by a gang of armed men involved in vandalizing abandoned articulated vehicles at night.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The gang, consisting of nine members, was apprehended by police operatives attached to Tafa division, who intercepted their Volkswagen Sharon vehicle with registration number LKJ 739 BJ along the Kaduna-Abuja Highway in Sabon-Wuse….CONTINUE READING
The police operatives grew suspicious of the vehicle’s condition, which had bullet impacts on its body, and found nine male occupants inside.
It was revealed that the gang specializes in targeting and monitoring faulty loaded trucks on various roads, including Abuja-Kaduna Road, Keffi/Jos Road, Nasarawa/Akwanga Road, and Minna/Suleja Road.
Upon their arrest, the suspects attempted to bribe the DPO with N500,000 to halt the case. However, the officer stood firm and refused the bribe.
The police public relations officer of Niger State Command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident and stated that the syndicate confessed to their crimes.
The suspects claimed to have a warehouse in Akwanga where they stored the looted items, which they later sold in Kano State. The nine suspects have been arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Minna for further investigation.
