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Two Nigerians Arrested in Kuwait For Alleged $14,918 Armed Robbery

The Kuwaiti General Department of Criminal Investigations has arrested two Nigerian nationals in connection with an armed robbery at an exchange office in Mahboula.

It was gathered that the suspects allegedly stole $14,918.69 during the operation.

This was disclosed by Kuwaiti authorities, as reported by Arab Times Online. It was revealed that the suspects were apprehended within 24 hours after committing the crime at an exchange office in the Mahboula district, located on the south side of Kuwait City.

The Ministry of Interior confirmed the arrests, adding that the suspects and recovered items have been handed over to the Public Prosecution Office for further legal action.

The Arab Times reported that the Criminal Security Sector, through the General Department of Criminal Investigations in the Ahmadi Governorate, carried out the arrests within 24 hours of the crime.

On the website of Arab Times Online, there is footage showing one of the suspects exiting a car while wearing a balaclava. He is seen entering the exchange office and pointing a weapon, suspected to be a gun, at an official inside the premises.

Meanwhile, according to report, the gang made off with approximately $14,918.69, equivalent to 4,600 Kuwaiti Dinars when converted to U.S. dollars.

The GDCI stated, “Investigation revealed that the gang meticulously planned the crime, monitoring the exchange offices from nearby rooftops to identify peak times. They also used stolen license plates to conceal the identities of the vehicles involved in the operation.”

One of the suspects, whose name was not disclosed, reportedly confessed after his arrest in Mahboula that he had surveyed the location and informed his accomplice, whose name was also undisclosed, when the office was clear of customers.

Two Nigerians Arrested in Kuwait For Alleged $14,918 Armed Robbery

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“The second suspect was apprehended in the Al-Qurain Market, and the stolen money, along with a small bag containing the narcotic substance ‘crystal meth,’ was recovered from his residence. The Ministry of Interior confirmed that the suspects and seized items have been referred to the public prosecution for further legal action,” the report stated.

This is not the first time Nigerians have been charged with drug and armed robbery crimes in the Arab world.

In 2019, five suspected Nigerian robbery gang members, including Chimuanya Ozoh, Benjamin Ajah, Kingsley Ngoka, Tochukuw Alisi, and Chile Ndunagu, were charged with the armed robbery of a Bureau De Change in Sharjah. They carted away Dh2.3 million in the Sharjah area of the United Arab Emirates.

The suspects were later arrested and charged by the Sharjah Police Department and subsequently prosecuted in court.

In most Arab states, crimes such as drug offenses, rape, and robbery attract either life imprisonment or the death sentence.

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