Police Arrest Two Suspects for Alleged Robbery in Kogi

 The Kogi State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged robbery in Lokoja.

In a statement on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, revealed that the arrests took place on Thursday during a Third-Party Insurance Enforcement exercise.

According to the police, officers from the Ayingba Division intercepted the suspects along the Harbour Bay–EGUME Road while they were riding a motorcycle and behaving suspiciously. Upon searching them, officers found a locally made pistol in their possession.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Miller Dantawaye, praised the officers for their vigilance and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to ridding the state of criminal elements. He urged residents to support security efforts by providing credible information on criminal activities.

The arrest is part of Kogi State’s ongoing crackdown on crime, which recently led to the apprehension of 24 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, and bandits, along with the recovery of two pistols and a single-barrel gun.