‘One chance’ robbers kill victim with hammer in Abuja

Five members of an armed robbery gang that robbed unsuspecting passengers in their taxi have been arrested in Abuja.

The suspects are Ebuka Ezeanyido, 28; Chidebe Okocha, 36; Chukwuma Amichie, 30; Augustine Agbo, 32; and Chinedu Obi, 25.

They were arrested following investigation into the disappearance of one Michael Ibebuogu who was reported missing by members of his family.

Ibebuogu was said to have left his brother’s house at Apo, Abuja for Suleja, Niger State on May 27, 2018 but never arrived at his destination.

Police traced Ibebuogu’s phone to one of the suspects.

FCT police commissioner said he was hit with a hammer and the suspects dumped his body under Apo bridge.

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One of the suspects, Okocha, said: “We usually pick a passenger and while driving, the driver would ask him to put on his seatbelt while magic finger (Agbo) would cleverly snatch the victim’s money or phone.

“So the man (Ibebuogu) noticed what was happening and he attempted to take over the steering, I hit him with a hammer on his shoulder and wrist, we stopped the cab and he disembarked; we were surprised to hear that he died.”