Abuja traffic robbers recruiting minors, paying them ₦500 to distract motorists – Police

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has raised concerns implicit the alleged engagement of minors successful postulation robbery operations crossed Abuja, revealing that immoderate transgression gangs enlistee children and wage them arsenic small arsenic ₦500 to assistance successful robbing motorists during postulation congestion.

Speaking during an engagement with residents, the FCT Commissioner of Police disclosed that the children, galore of whom airs arsenic beggars, are allegedly utilized to distract drivers portion big pack members bargain valuables from vehicles.

According to the constabulary chief, the minors attack vehicles nether the guise of seeking alms oregon assistance, drafting the attraction of motorists portion different members of the pack run from the other broadside of the vehicle.

“These children are being recruited by these bigger ones. They would beryllium the ones that would halt the conveyance oregon attack you arsenic if they are begging you for something, distracting you truthful that erstwhile you are paying attraction to them, these different ones would beryllium stealing from the different broadside of your vehicle,” helium said.

The commissioner...