A
serving member of the National Youth Service Corps has been arrested
alongside an accomplice trying to break into and rob an ATM machine.
A suspected ATM robber with locally made gun, ATMs and catridge (file photo)
A National Youth Service Corps member serving in Kogi State
has been arrested for allegedly breaking into an Automated Teller
Machine of a new generation bank, with the intention to steal.
The man identified as Aka-Jude Tersoo
was among the 36 suspects arrested in the last one week in the state.
The police also arrested five persons believed to be members of the Boko
Haram sect were apprehended by the officers and men of the command.
Speaking more on the arrested criminals
yesterday in Lokoja, the Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu, said
that the culprit, Akah Jude Tersoo, who was posted to the state for the
one-year national service, was apprehended alongside an accomplice,
Godwin Idih, on April 26th around 2.30am.
Inalegwu said the arrested men were caught while attempting to
break the ATM belonging to the EcoBank with digger and axe with the aim
to rob the bank.
“My men who were on patrol duty noticed suspicious movement at EcoBank branch, Ganaja junction, Lokoja, and stopped to observe.
“On close examination, they saw two individuals who were later identified as Godwin Idih and Aka-jude Tersoo breaking the ATM with digger and axe.
“The police team promptly intercepted and arrested the suspects
with the exhibits. But sadly, one of them is a serving corps member.”
Commending the men for their gallantly, Inalegwu said 15 notorious
armed robbers were arrested across the state in the week under review;
while an additional eight persons were also arrested for being the
receivers of stolen vehicles.
Other items recovered from the robbers are: AK47rifles, live
cartridges, charms, a cheque of N8.4m submitted by Abimaje Yakubu at
First Bank Lokoja but belonging to the manager of Fava travels, Mr.
Victor Edomwande.