Operatives of federal capital territory
(FCT) police command have arrested two high-profile suspects linked to the murder of Uwem Udokwere, a retired brigadier general.
Gatekeepers News reports that Udokwere was killed in his residence at Sunshine Estate in Abuja on June 21, 2024.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region; intelligence sources said the suspects were nabbed during a ‘scorpion squad operation’ in Durumi phase 2, Abuja.
The publication noted that police recovered a Beretta pistol with breach number 58866, and 11 rounds of 9mm live ammunition from the suspects; Alkasim Mohammed and Suleiman Abdullahi.
The sources said, “During interrogation, the suspects confessed to being part of a notorious gang responsible for multiple high-profile crimes in the FCT, including the murder of Brigadier General Udokwere, a retired senior military officer.”
“He was fatally attacked in his home in Lokogoma by armed robbers after gaining access through the fence and shot him.”
“The suspects admitted to the March 7, 2024 murder of Alhaji Auwal Abdullahi, a Bureau De Change operator at Room 303, Rita Lori Hotel, Garki.”
“The same pistol recovered from the suspects was allegedly used to rob a POS operator, Miss Mercy Alo, of N700,000 at her shop in Jabi.”
“The gang also shot a customer, Daniel Inalegwu, in the lower thigh before fleeing.”
The source added that intelligence findings reveal the gang was behind several home burglaries, car thefts, and kidnappings within Abuja and neighbouring states.
They added that efforts were being intensified to apprehend other members of the criminal group
The sources added, “We have strong leads on the remaining gang members, and we are working to recover more weapons they have hidden. This arrest is a major breakthrough in tackling high-profile criminal activities in the FCT.”
The publication said the suspects will face prosecution upon conclusion of investigation.
