Mastermind of Abuja bank robbery Arrested
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has captured the driving force and mastermind of the thwarted robbery of a first bank branch in the Mpape region of Abuja last Saturday.
The suspect, a barman distinguished as Ernest was captured at his alcove by police investigators and is by and by being held at the direction central station by old CBN building, Garki, Abuja.
The police had before captured four suspects and gunned down the fourth individual from the theft group recognized as Patrick during the activity.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma, had on Tuesday strutted the posse individuals including a bank representative, Larry Ehizo, 30, Timothy Joe, 21, Princewill Obinna, 24 and Elijah David, 19.
Ehizo who supposedly drove the posse individuals to the bank guaranteed he was extorted by Ernest to complete the heist.
Describing how the bombed heist was executed, David said Ehizo educated the group individuals that the theft would round up N7 million, taking note of that he guaranteed them that solitary a couple of staff individuals would be grinding away upon the arrival of the episode.
David further clarified that the investor regulated an oat of mystery on him before they went for the burglary activity.
On entering the bank premises, the 19-year-old clarified that they saw the cop on obligation resting, including that they tied him with an old wipe and continued to the financial lobby where they additionally tied different laborers on obligation.
He stated, "Mr Larry disclosed to us that the activity could get about N7m. After we entered the bank, we saw the MOPOL (revolt cop) on obligation resting, so Obinna pointed a gun at him and we tied him with an old wipe. Mr Larry revealed to us that he would keep the other entryway open for us.
"In this way, Larry and Obinna later went upstairs with pincers to detach the cctv. On out, Larry all of a sudden yelled, 'Ah, the MOPOL has gotten away, at that point I ran inside and every one of them dissipated. I didn't have the foggiest idea what to do. At that point the police terminated poisonous gas."
David further said Ehizo endeavored to ensnare his partner after they were captured.
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