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Two wanted armed robbery suspects arrested in Adamawa

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Police in Adamawa State, Nigeria, arrested two wanted armed robbery suspects.
  • The suspects were apprehended following a June 10, 2026, robbery where they allegedly attacked a victim and stole valuables.
  • Recovered items include stolen phones, jewelry, and weapons, while efforts continue to find accomplices.

Police in Adamawa State, Nigeria, have apprehended two individuals identified as wanted armed robbery suspects. The arrests were made by the Operation Sanity Mubi unit, according to a statement from the command's spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje.

The suspects, Abdulhamid Salihu, alias Baban Anty, and Bello Yahaya, alias Baban Yambiyu, were arrested following a robbery incident that occurred in the early hours of June 10, 2026, at Unguwar Kara, Mubi.

— SP Suleiman NgurojeStatement detailing the arrest of the suspects.

The suspects, Abdulhamid Salihu, known as Baban Anty, and Bello Yahaya, alias Baban Yambiyu, were reportedly involved in a robbery that occurred on June 10, 2026, in Unguwar Kara, Mubi. During the incident, they allegedly attacked Mustapha Ali, inflicting injuries and taking cash and other possessions. Two accomplices are reported to be at large.

The suspects, alongside two accomplices currently at large, allegedly attacked one Mustapha Ali, inflicted injuries on him, and dispossessed him of cash and other valuables.

— SP Suleiman NgurojeDescription of the alleged robbery incident.

Through intelligence-led operations, police operatives from Mubi South and Mubi North successfully tracked and arrested the suspects. The statement indicated that recovered exhibits include mobile phones, jewelry, handbags, traveling bags, and the weapons allegedly used in the crime. The Adamawa State Police Command stated its commitment to cracking down on criminal elements and ensuring resident safety.

Through sustained intelligence-led operations, police operatives attached to Mubi South and Mubi North tracked and apprehended the suspects.

— SP Suleiman NgurojeExplanation of how the suspects were apprehended.
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