A Nigerian man, Zingfa Nambon from the Gwagwalada area of Abuja, has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command.
Nambon was apprehended on charges of conspiracy, attempted homicide, and armed robbery.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, announced in a statement on Thursday, June 20, 2024, that the suspect was arrested by police operatives from the Bosso Division around 5:30 PM on May 22.
According to SP Abiodun, Zingfa and an accomplice, Francis Moses, boarded a commercial tricycle. Upon reaching a certain location, they attacked the driver, tied him up, and pushed him out before stealing the vehicle.
“Based on information received on May 3, 2024, at around 7:00 PM, a tricycle was boarded near Airport Road, Maikunkele by two individuals later identified as Zingfa Nambon and Francis Moses. Upon reaching a point along Airport Road, the two men forcefully tied the tricyclist with a cable wire, intending to kill him,” the statement read.
“The victim was pushed out of the tricycle, and the suspects drove off with it. Zingfa claimed the tricycle was taken to Abuja, where Francis gave him four hundred thousand naira before disappearing to an unknown location with the tricycle.
“During the investigation, Zingfa was arrested along Maikunkele Road, and he confessed to the crime. He was found in possession of various blank tricycle receipts and cable wire. The suspect is currently under investigation, and efforts are being intensified to apprehend Francis.”
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