Nigeria, April 9 -- The operatives of the FCT police command have arrested a suspected armed robber, Chukwuemeka Oputa a.k.a Pounds and Dollar, and four members of his gang over a series of armed robberies in the territory.

The spokesperson for the command, Josephine Adeh, a superintendent of police, said this in a statement on Monday.

She said the arrest of Mr Oputa, a 38 years old native of Njaaba in Imo State on 4 April, was consequent upon the apprehension of one Moses Hassan, a native of Idda, Kogi State, who is a cultist and member of the armed robbery gang.

Mr Hassan was apprehended on 14 February.

Ms Adeh said the investigation subsequently led police operatives to the arrest of other three gang members, namely Praise Etta (30...