DSS nabs 2 out of 5 officers involved in N310m robbery (Photo)

The Department of State Services said in Abuja on Sunday that the agency had arrested two out of five of its operatives who robbed a Bureau de Change operator and carted away N310m.

The robbery took place on November 20 while the stolen money belonged to a BDC operator in Abuja.

Spokesperson for the DSS, Mr. Tony Opuiyo, said this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. It read

“The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the general public that the service has arrested two out of five of its staff involved in the robbery and sharing, on November 20, of N310 million belonging to a Bureau De Change operator in Abuja.

“While three of the DSS staff are now at large, the military authorities have commenced a detailed investigation of five of its personnel involved in the crime.“Preliminary investigations have revealed that Abdulrasheed Ahmadu Maigari of the DSS conspired with four other colleagues of his namely: Solomon Inusa, Peter Okoye, Patrick Ishaya and George Mwatapwa Ibbi, to carry out this reprehensible act.“The five military personnel were led by one Capt. Hussein Ishaku Mshelia.“Meanwhile, the service has arrested Maigari and Ibbi; and Mshelia was equally arrested by the Army authorities.“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend those still at large. A total of N66,437,445.00 and $6,200 have so far been recovered, while efforts are being made to recover the remaining amounts.”