Five Nigerians, who allegedly stormed a money exchange in Sharjah and fled with Dh2.3 million, have been arrested, the police said on Sunday. According to the police, the men barged into the exchange and smashed the glass barrier between the customers and the staff, stole the money in multiple currencies and fled.

Two employees at the exchange were injured as they resisted the robbers. One of them managed to notify the police.

The Sharjah Police coordinated with forces from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman to nab the suspects from four emirates within 48 hours after the robbery was committed.

The incident was reported at Al Ansari Exchange in Al Tawoon area. A top police official said the suspects came to the country on visit visas on March 18. For two days, they studied the exchange office before deciding to commit the robbery around midnight - just before the shop was to close. On March 20, four of the suspects stormed into the exchange office, while one waited in a car outside. After the four suspects rushed out with the money, they fled in the car.

Major-General Saif Al Zeri Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, said the whole amount has been recovered.

"The police team reached the site within seven minutes after the robbery was reported. The injured staff members were rushed to the hospital, where they were discharged the next day," the officer said.

The police lifted forensic evidence from the site and formed a team to crack the case. "Arrest warrants for the suspects were circulated at all ports of the country to prevent them from leaving."

The police got the number plate of the car in which the suspects fled. Following this lead, they arrested one of the suspects in Sharjah. This suspect led the police to the others - two in Ajman, one in Abu Dhabi and one in Ras Al Khaimah.

The suspects, who confessed to the crime, have been referred to the public prosecution.


https://m.khaleejtimes.com/news/crime-and-courts/5-men-held-for-dh2-million-robbery-in-uae

In uae?
They are dead

MistadeRegal:
It's like it's them the developers...

Nope, look at their black Dry lips, they are actually Afonjas that's one of their physical features

Smh.. End of the road for them

Wished they succeeded they would have come home to intimidate some dude

which way, 9ja, u enter plane finshe, enter Yankee go day rob?

I will really like who ever is representing nigerians over their at dubia to see d end of this case, if na by dead squad make they film am, we don too do abeg, no b force to drive benz or build hux, hustle as u fit hustle reach, the mentality of I must b rich don too affect our thinking, I was walking down d street today and I saw some 16 year old kids pressing their android uttering words of I must hammer this oyibo today, watin self, those working legally are now foolds or those working monthly jobs are now fools,


to those in dubai my candid and sincer advice create a union among urselfs to check mate this indecent act ,

Mutemenot:
Wished they succeeded they would have come home to intimidate some dude

exactly. I pity those that easily feel intimidated by d car or wears people put on o

Nigerians dey worry sha

Na wa o

Dem go hear am.

While their female compatriots are busy in the unenviable industry of wacking Arabu men hot shiit these ones are robbing hard working people off their sweats worth.

This is division of labour by the Nigerian expats to the UAE.

Dem for go look for arabu women shiit to eat na abi the women no sabi yagbe?

Idiotic lazy Nigerian youths. Dem go come Nigeria come dey give the ignorant ones hbp..

Na death case be that, them fit carry them go kill for Saudi

These guys killing prospective travelers dream.

These are Nigerians, everybody is a criminal....

Them wan com use Benz intimidate us if they arrive home......but God catch dem...

Hang dem all

These ones came to worsen our existing bad reputation. They should have known that they can never escape uae.

Its Flat.heads again .

The UAE is the least place to think of robbery, they have sophisticated security gadgets across the country, kudos to the UAE police for arresting all the useless criminals, I, recommend that the UAE government apply Sharia laws on them, chop of their hands and sentence them to 30 years imprisonment, useless bastards spoiling the already dented image of Nigeria, nonsense

UAE no dey smile with crime

I wasn’t hoping to see Hushpuppi, bnaira, Obie omoba, Atunrase6 and Tinuke Okon’s fiancee there

Awon ole oloriburuku omo

God forgive me for wat am about to write here.



Kill dem all...

Na them.... our industrious brothers. Shioor!

Nigerians need to stop this. The embarrassment is getting too much.

They stole naira?

Is it Them

Na lion go chop this ones.

I need to change this Nigerian passport. Even Niger & Chad passports are better. These guys are a disgrace.. You came on visit visa on March 18 and went for robbery on March 20, Later UAE will make their visa more difficult for Nigerians. We are just too corrupt. Are we the only Africans that is suffering??

They refuse to develop the land God gave them, using resources God gave dem.


Then, they leave to go and destroy other people country and enjoyment that the people work hard to achieve.


All those of u voting Buhari, we will be here wen u and ur children thief or go abroad to commit crime and prostitution.


Our message will be short and simple.


kill dem all...

one of the idiot was arrested where he hid in ras al khaimah. guess how he was caught...?

Visit Visa

According to police, three of the suspects had resident visas while two of them were on a visit visa. The head of the gang had entered the UAE just two days before the robbery. All the five, who have confessed to the crime, said they intended to leave the country.


Fifteen Nigerians, including four women, were arrested for illegal stay during the search operations. The case has been referred to the public prosecution for further action.

The issue of visit visas without due diligence has now come into sharp focus.

Just last week, Sharjah Police discussed with the concerned authorities mechanisms to prevent the misuse of visas. During the 2019 Economic Sustainability Forum, it was pointed out that many visitors enter the UAE as businessman but take to begging, while some others commit thefts.

Just imagine selfish act

Innocents and legit Nigerians would bear most of the consequences.

The only way out of this kind omila for Dubai na to keep your Emirates ticket for that night ready.

The lazy Nigerian youth has started again ooo. Later the children of hate will blame the FG for make money fast lazy youth that has brought another embarrassment to the country!!