Police arrest three suspected armed robbers, recover 34 stolen phones in Benue

The Benue Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered 34 handsets, three HP laptops and two MP3 players from them.

The spokesperson of the command, DSP Udeme Edet, who disclosed in a statement on Friday, September 12, 2025 in Makurdi said that the suspects were arrested during a stop-and-search operation at Orokam Junction along Obollo Afor Road. 

Edet gave the names of the suspects as Mujahid Mohammed, 21 years; Yahaya Abdullahi, 21 years; and Kalipha Mohammad, 28 years, who were all residents of Mararaba and Nyanya, Abuja.  

“On 31st August 2025 at about 1705hrs, while operatives of the Orokam Police Division were on stop-and -search duty at Orokam Junction by Obollo Afor Road, they intercepted and arrested three suspects,” the statement read. 

“These suspects, identified as Mujahid Mohammed ‘m’ 21 years,Yahaya Abdullahi ‘m’ 21 years, and Kalipha Mohammad ‘m’ 28 years, all residents of Mararaba, Nyanya, Abuja, were found in possession of a bag containing thirty-four (34) handsets of different brands, three (3) HP laptops, and two (2) MP3 players.

“During investigation, the suspects confessed belonging to a gang of Armed robbers who have been terrorising the Orokam community in Benue State and other communities in Enugu State. They confessed to having robbed Six (6) flats at the Umukasi area and Ten (10) flats at St. Theresa Area of Nsukka in Enugu State.

“They further averred that their ring leader one Abba Mohammed ‘m’ age 27yrs who is presently at large escaped with their weapons in the course of the arrest.

“Efforts are being made in collaboration with Enugu and Gombe State Police Commands with a view to apprehending the suspect a