POLICE APPREHEND 5 PAKISTANIS IN BENUE ‘OVER SUSPICIOUS’ ACTIVITIES, RECOVER 35 MOBILE PHONES
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The police in Benue have arrested five people from Pakistan who are suspected of carrying out secret activities in some areas of the state.
Peter Aondongu, the police spokesperson in Benue, shared this information in a statement on Saturday. He also mentioned that 35 mobile phones were found during different operations related to these suspects.
According to Aondongu, three of the foreigners, Younas Mohammad, 36; Ahmad Nunil, 38; and Aslam Muhammad, 46, were intercepted on August 4 at the Adoka motor park in Otukpo LGA.
He said the three were about to get on a vehicle that was going to Adoka village when they were caught.
During questioning, the suspects said they had come to the community to sell makeup and mobile phones.
Aondongu said, however, the police didn’t find any of the things the men said they were selling with them, which made people wonder why they had come to the area.
He said another operation conducted on August 5 based on intelligence resulted in the arrest of two more Pakistanis identified as Juma Sharif, 30, and Muhammed Sharif, 25.
The suspects were arrested at a hotel in Ugbokolo community, Okpokwu LGA.
According to the police, the two men identified themselves as Android phone dealers.
A search of their belongings uncovered 11 Tecno Camon 50 Pro phones.
Aondongu said investigators later recovered an additional 23 Tecno Camon 50 Pro phones and an Infinix Hot 60, bringing the number of recovered devices to 35.
The five suspects have been moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Makurdi where investigations into their activities, movements, and reasons for being in the state are ongoing.
The command also said the suspects have limited ability to speak or understand English, adding that the phones may have been used as cover for other activities.
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