Nigeria: Police Smash Robbery Syndicate

29 August 2008

Men of the Edo State Anti- Robbery squad yesterday paraded a four-member gang of notorious robbers alleged to be terrorising travellers on the ever busy Benin/Akure road.

According to the Commissioner of Police Mr. Chris Dega, stated that the robbers were arrested after his men received a distress call that hoodlums had blocked the Benin/Akure road and were dispossessing motorists and commuters of their valuables.

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