Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested three members of a notorious gang, Shila boys, in Yola, the state capital, for alleged robbery.
The spokesperson of the Adamawa State Police Command, Suleiman Nguroje, made this known in a statement he issued on Saturday.
Nguroje said the police received credible information that five of the boys were robbing people along Bishop Street in the Jimeta area of Yola in the early hours of the day.
He said: “Upon reaching the scene, the suspects aggressively attacked the police officers with machetes and knives in an attempt to resist arrest.
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“In a bid to neutralize the attack, minimum force was used, three suspects were arrested, while two others escaped.”
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, items recovered included machetes, knives, ATM cards, phones, and a tricycle.
He said the arrested suspects were now aiding the ongoing investigation.
