Police nab robbers of Vanguard Publisher after 32 days

32 days after a robbery gang invaded the home of Vangaurd Newspapers Publisher, Mr Sam Amuka, at Anthony Village, the police have arrested three suspected members of the gang.

It would be recalled that the gunmen during the operation dispossessed the 81-year-old Publisher of some money meant for a trip to South Africa, his mobile phone, electronic gadgets, money and other valuables, after beating him with iron rods and other dangerous weapons.

Although two of the suspects claimed to be from Borno State, while the third said he was a Chadian, police said preliminary investigation revealed that they are all citizens of the Republic of Chad.

The suspects, identified as Musa Atim Abubakar, 32; Abdulrasaq Hassan, 43, and Umar Useni, 46, were arrested in Festac and Ajao areas of Lagos, and Sango Otta in Ogun State. A Mitsubushi saloon car, with number plates LSD 337 BQ, which they drove on the day of the robbery was also recovered.

Nabbed: From left— Abdulrasaq Hassan, Musa Abubakar and Umar Useni, the suspects paraded Thursday by Lagos State Commissioner of Police as responsible for the robbery attack on Mr. Sam Amuka, Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, in his Anthony Village residence.