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FCT Police nabs killers of Retired Army General in Abuja

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FCT Police nabs killers of Retired Army General in Abuja

The FCT Police Command has arrested four suspects over the killing of Army Brigadier General Uwem Udukwere in Abuja Sunshine Estate.

The FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, said two of the robbers, now at large, went away with the pistol of the retired general

He declared the robbers wanted and vowed to get them.

According to the Police, “At Kabusa and Pigbakasa Apo in FCT, Abuja Utako Division operatives led by CCP Victor Godfrey arrested four suspects who robbed and murdered a retired Brigadier General, Gen. Uwen Harold (Retd) N/5575 15th Regular course at house, No. 9 Sanga Street, Sunshine Homes, by Kabusa Junction Lokogoma, FCT, Abuja.”

One of the suspects, the Police added, is Ibrahim Rabiu, aged 33, from Dala Local Government Area of Kano state. But he was a resident of Rasha Apo Roundabout.

Another, Nafiu Jamil, 33, from Tofa council inKano, resided at Apo Pantekar.

The third and fourth are Aliyu Abdullahi, 47, from Shinkafi Local Government of Zamfara state, but resident at Apo Roundabout Abuja, and Mohammed Nuhu, 28, from Kumbotso, Kano, but resident at Apo primary school.”

Source: Vanguard