Press Release:       Adamawa Police Command Strikes Again: Two Shilla Cult Members Arrested for Armed Robbery. Tricycle, Stolen Phones, and Sharp Weapon Recovered in Swift Operation

Our Correspondent

In a continued crackdown on criminal activities, the Adamawa State Police Command successfully apprehended two notorious members of the Shilla cult group involved in multiple armed robbery incidents in and around Yola.

The arrest, which occurred on January 19, 2025, followed a distress call from a concerned citizen reporting a robbery involving Shilla Boys operating with a tricycle along Yola Road. According to the report, the suspects attacked one Uba Ibrahim at the Jippu Jam Toll Gate, forcefully dispossessing him of his iPhone XR.

Acting promptly on the report, operatives from Karewa Divisional Police Headquarters launched a swift response and intercepted the suspects at Malamre Junction, leading to their arrest and recovery of stolen items.

The suspects have been identified as:

1. Hamza Ibrahim, 19, residing at Behind Shopping Complex, Jimeta-Yola North Local Government Area.


2. Abdulkarim Suleiman, 20, of Sengere Samunaka, Yola South Local Government Area.



Further investigations revealed that the duo had earlier robbed another victim, Bello Babangida, of his iPhone 7 along Jimeta-Yola Road. Both stolen phones, a sharp knife used to threaten their victims, and the tricycle employed in their operations were recovered by the police.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, PSC(+), lauded the swift and decisive action of the officers involved, emphasizing the importance of community cooperation in combating crime. He urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing timely information to law enforcement agencies to ensure effective service delivery.

“The suspects will face diligent prosecution in line with the law,” CP Dankombo assured, reaffirming the Command’s unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security in Adamawa State.

This arrest serves as another reminder that the Adamawa State Police Command remains resolute in its fight against crime and will not relent in bringing offenders to justice.

Signed:
SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, ANIPR
Police Public Relations Officer
For Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State
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