Caught red-handed: Police arrest 10 pickpockets at PDP Convention
- About 10 pickpockets were arrested at the just concluded Peoples Democratic Party primary in Abuja
- According to the police, most of the suspected were arrested after they were caught red-handed by their victims
- Meanwhile, most of the suspects were taken to a police station for investigation and possible prosecution
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The police have arrested 10 suspected pickpockets at the Saturday’s Special Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja.
A police officer, Insp. Maina Gambo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the gate D of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, that most of the suspected were arrested after they were caught red-handed by their victims.
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He said:
“I think we arrested more than 10 suspects because even at this gate we got up to seven, most of them were caught stealing cell phones of delegates.
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“This happens usually when people are rushing trying to get into the stadium.
“There was a case of a young man whose wrist watch was snatched and was immediately alerted by people around and the suspect was handed over to us."
He said that most of the suspects were taken to a police station for investigation and possible prosecution.
”We have a special unit that is in charge of cases like that to ensure proper investigation."
Report: Wike mood changed after Tambuwal stepped down for Atiku
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike reportedly lost the Peoples Democratic Party primary following a last minute realignments of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Aminu Tambuwal.
According to reports, the realignment was possible following the intervention of party leaders and some northern elders shortly before the commencement of the election worked in favour of the former vice president.
At 8:34pm, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State stepped down for Atiku. Party sources said he withdrew from the race to support Atiku following the intervention of some elders who feared that should Wike pick the ticket, the ruling party would coast to victory in 2023
Source: Legit.ng
