By Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz
A soldier on a special assignment to Monguno Local Government of Borno State, mandated to fight Boko Haram terrorists, was, on Tuesday, apprehended alongside another man for allegedly complicity in armed robbery and car snatching in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
Confirming the arrest, on Tuesday, spokesman of the Adamawa Police Command, Mr. Sulaiman Nguroje, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, said the incident occurred at about 1a.m., Tuesday, near the popular Target Junction in the heart of the capital.
“The suspects accosted a lady along Target Junction,”Nguroje said. “They pointed a gun at her and asked her to surrender the car-a Toyota Camry, which she obliged.
“Luckily enough, the matter was reported to the nearby policemen on duty along Target Junction who swung into action immediately, in collaboration with vigilante operatives, and arrested the suspects.
“We were able to recover the snatched car, an AK47 rifle, and 35 rounds of ammunition from the suspect.”
Fielding questions from newsmen, the suspected soldier who identified himself as Dampa Hyellambamun said he was on special operations in Monguno.
“I got a pass to come to Yola from my base in Monguno and the pass had expired since August 10, 2019.
“I was given a gun without salary and allowance. What do you want me to do when I’m on the verge of starvation? We were not being paid for months,” he retorted.
