Two Motorbike Robbers arrested at Kugbakorpe, Near Dzodze

Two young men have been arrested by Dzodze Police for robbery.

The suspects, Michael Maccatus age 31 and Wisdom Agbotokpo, age 25 hired the services of victim Awudi Kwame, a commercial motor rider; (Okada rider) from Tadzewu to Ave-Dakpa on 28 September 2021 at about 14:30 hours. 

The suspects had concealed a cutlass and jackknife with the intention of attacking the victim and taking possession of the said motorbike. 

While in transit at Ative near Tadzewu, suspects ordered the victim to stop and he obliged.

They further ordered him to surrender his motorbike keys which he declined. At the instance, suspects attacked the victim with their weapons and inflicted wounds on his head, but the victim managed to escape into the bush with the motor keys.

Michael Maccatus and Wisdom Agbotokpo then pushed the motorbike away from the scene. 

The victim however courageously made a distress call to his colleagues in Tadzewu who pursued suspects and arrested them at Kugbakorpe, near Xevi escaping with the motorbike. 

The suspects were then handed over to the Dzodze Police where the victim later lodged a formal complaint about assistance. Both cutlass and jackknife have been retrieved from suspects as well as the Sanya motorbike.

Meanwhile, the victim Awudi Kwame has received medical attention and is in good health.

Michael Maccatus and Wisdom Agbotokpo will be arraigned before the Tokor Circuit Court today, 01 October 2021 at 1030 hours.

The Command also expresses its appreciation to the youth of Tadzewu for the bravery and patriotic spirit exhibited in arresting these miscreants.

"We believe that together we can fight crime to the barest minimum and also encourage the public to continue such partnership," he said.

Freeman Kroyekpor