Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the
arrest of a soldier on special assignment in Monguno Local Government Area in
Borno State and another person for armed robbery and car snatching in Yola, the
Adamawa State capital.
The Public Relations Officer of the state police command,
DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, told journalists in Yola that the incident happened in
the early hours of Tuesday near the popular target junction in the heart of
the state capital.
"The suspects accosted a lady along target
junction. They pointed a gun at her and asked her to surrender her car, a
Toyota Camry, which she obliged.
"Luckily, the matter was reported to the
nearby policemen on duty along target junction, who swung into action
immediately in collaboration with vigilante operatives, and arrested the
suspects.
"We were able to recover the snatched car, an
AK47 rifle, and 35 rounds of ammunition from the suspect," Nguroje said.
During interrogation by journalists at the
headquarters of the police command in Yola, the soldier, who identified himself
as Dampa Hyellambamun, said he was on special operations in Monguno.
"I got a pass to come to Yola from my base in
Monguno and the pass had expired since August 10, 2019," he said.
When asked why he resorted to robbing innocent
people instead of defending them, the soldier who appeared unremorseful, said
he was forced to resort to self-help because he has neither received his salary
nor allowance for a long time.
"I was given a gun without salary and allowance.
What do you want me to do when I'm on the verge of starvation?" he
retorted.
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