FCT Police Arrest Chukwuemeka Oputa Aka “Pounds & Dollars” (Photos)

The FCT police command has apprehended a notorious armed robbery kingpin named Chukwuemeka Oputa, also known as Pounds and Dollars, along with four other members of his gang. Oputa, aged 38 and from Imo State, was arrested on April 4, 2024, following the earlier arrest of another gang member, Moses Hassan, on February 14, 2024. The gang members confessed to multiple armed robberies and other crimes in the FCT, and they are also affiliated with a cult group called Vikings. The police recovered several weapons, including AK47 rifles, pistols, and ammunition. The Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, is committed to making the FCT a safer place by cracking down on criminal activities.

FCT COMMAND

FCT POLICE ARRESTS NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBERY KINGPIN, 4 OTHERS, RECOVERS EXHIBITS.

The operatives of the FCT police command, on April 4, 2024, at about 2:00 PM, arrested one Chukwuemeka Oputa A.K.A. Pounds and Dollar ‘m’, 38 years old, of Umuaka, Njaba, Imo State, and the leader of an armed robbery gang responsible for series of armed robberies and other heinous crimes in FCT.

His arrest is consequent upon the apprehension of one Moses Hassan ‘m’ of Idda, Kogi State, a cultist, and member of the armed robbery gang, on February 14, 2024.

Investigation subsequently led police operatives to the arrest of three other gang members, namely: Praise Etta, 30 years ‘old, of Etung, Cross River State; Rafael Dav A.K.A. Raffy, 28 years old, of Guma, Benue State; and Thomas Akange, 38 years ‘old, of Markudi, Benue State. All the suspects have since confessed to being involved in a series of armed robberies and other heinous crimes in FCT and are also members of a confraternity cult group called Vikings.

Several exhibits, such as four (4) locally fabricated AK47 rifles, three (3) locally made rifles using cartridges, an English pistol, one locally made pistol, a Dane gun, and three (3) AK47 ammunitions, a 5.56mm assault ammunition, and an empty cartridge, were recovered from the suspects.

While effort is on top gear to recover other exhibits in possession of the suspects, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, wishes to reiterate his unflinching commitment to making FCT inhabitable for criminals. He also urges residents to be vigilant and to always take advantage of the Police emergency lines to report suspicious activities through:
08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192

SP Josephine Adeh, Anipr,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: The Commissioner of Police, FCT, Abuja.