The police have arrested a couple and one other person in a ‘one chance’ robbery in Abuja.

The arrest was made by the Utako Police Divisional Headquarters.

According to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, the suspects, during interrogation, confessed to having carried out a series of one-chance-related activities in the FCT before their apprehension.

Adeh, in a statement on Thursday, added that “a blue Mazda car with number plate FCT 590 EV, an operational vehicle used by the syndicate to perpetrate their heinous acts was recovered from one of the suspects.”

The suspects who are all residents of Akaraka Gwagwa in FCT are: Chukwudi Okorie (male) 51 years, Chibuzor Okorie (female) 43 years, and Esther Gabriel (female) 38 years.

The FCT spokesperson added, “While investigation is still ongoing to apprehend other accomplices, the Commissioner of Police FCT, Haruna G. Garba, wishes to reiterate his unflinching commitment to ensuring FCT remains a safe and peaceful place for residents to stay without fair from any quarters of the Territory.”

Garba further urged the public “to keep up rendition of distress calls and report suspicious activities.”

After serving jail term for theft, ex-convict allegedly rapes nine-year-old girl in Odin

In a related development, the Osun State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps said it arrested a 30-year-old ex-convict, Dada Isiaka, for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl.

The suspect, an indigene of Ada in Boripe Local Government of the state was alleged to have raped the little girl in the town.

According to a statement on Thursday by the Osun State Amotekun Commander, Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi (rtd), the suspect was arrested on Tuesday at the scene of the crime.

Adewinmbi explained that the suspect lured a minor, around Aogun Compound in Ada, to an uncompleted building in the area and allegedly raped her.

The Commander said residents of the area were attracted to the screaming of the girl during the act.

He added that the residents called the officials of Amotekun Boripe Command to the incident.

“The girl raised alarm when she was being raped and when residents rushed to the scene of the incident, they met her with blood coming out of her private part.

“The residents apprehended the suspect on the spot and called the attention of Amotekun operatives to the incident.

“When the Amotekun officers took the suspect in for questioning, he admitted that he committed the offence,” he said

Adewinmbi explained that it was also discovered during interrogation that the suspect was an ex-convict, having served three months in jail for stealing.

The commander said the suspect, however, had been handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.