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September 22, 2013

Police nab suspected ATM robber

The Federal Capital Police Command, weekend, arrested a suspect who specialises in vandalising ATM machines in the metropolis and collecting all the money in them.

Police sources told Vanguard that luck ran out on the robber when detectives attached to Utako Division of the police received information at about 10 am on Saturday from a bank located at Jabi that an ATM machine had been broken and the money removed.

Policemen from the division immediately stormed the scene and after a check round the banking hall and environs, discovered that parts of the rooftop were removed which enabled the suspect to disconnect the CCTV camera monitor.

Further search by the police on the toilets showed that some doors were locked from behind. When they forced open the doors, the police discovered the suspect, 27-year-old Jamilu Hassan, said to be a staff of BurgerRoundRecreationGarden hiding inside and was arrested.

Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, saying he learned how to open a safe and temper with machines on You-tube.

He confessed to removing the N6.873 million, which was concealed in some in bags.

Also recovered from him include gloves, chisels and spanners of various sizes.

During interrogation, the suspect said he entered the bank at about 2 am on Saturday morning, adding that it was through one of the windows upstairs he gained access to the bank.

FCT Police Command spokesperson, DSP Altine Daniel, while confirming the incident, said investigations were still ongoing.