The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Musa Kimo, has advised cab drivers in the FCT on the need to be careful and vigilant when picking passengers.
He noted this while receiving security brief from the Divisional Police Officer Asokoro, CSP Aisha Yusuf on the arrest of two brothers who specialised in snatching cars from the drivers within the federal territory.
The suspected gangs were Solomon Manger ‘m’ 26 years and Isaac Manger ‘m’ 22 years both from Koti, Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State.
They were arrested on 24 August 2017, about 9:20pm by Police operatives attached to Asokoro Division on pin-down at Abacha Barracks overhead bridge en-route Kuruduma village, following a report that on 23 August, about 9:00pm the duo had robbed one victim of his black Honda Accord car.
It was learnt that both suspects operated between Wuse to Kuruduma village via Abacha Barack Bridge were nabbed by eagle-eyed Police operatives after their attempt to snatch another car from a cab operator whose services they engaged from Wuse Zone 2 was foiled by the police team.
Following their arrest, the suspects confessed to have sold a Honda Accord car they had snatched the previous day was sold for N40,000 to their customer, whom it was learnt is on the run.
Meanwhile, the black Honda Accord with Reg. No: AW 11 YAB has been recovered and the owner contacted while the suspects would be transferred to the Command Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.