Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended seven young persons for allegedly belonging to a notorious gang, called ‘Shila Boys’.
It was gathered that the arrested individual were accused to be involving in armed robbery events, in some areas of the state.
In a statement by Spokesman for the state’s Police Command, Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed that the suspects were nabbed on Tuesday, while carrying out their operation around Federal Housing Estate in Bajabure, Girei Local Government Area.
Nguroje, identified the suspects as Ja’afar Umar, 16 years old; Bulama Abba, 15; Dalha Mohammed, 16; Saidu Abba, 18; Safiyanu Yunusa, 15; Mohammed Abubakar, 15; and Abba Ibrahim, 15, all of Jambutu in Yola North LGA.
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He added that a sum of N12,350, one dagger, and two GSM phones were recovered from the suspects and treated as exhibits.
Nguroje said: “The suspects attacked members of the public, dispossessing them of their valuables.
“The operatives, led by DPO Viniklang and his team, swiftly responded to the scene of the crime and arrested the suspects.”
