The Gambia Police has announced the arrest of nine Nigerian alleged robbers during a raid in Dalaba Estate.

The tenth of the arrestee is known to be a Gambian woman. The suspects, thought to be between the ages of 18 and 30, remained in custody.

Police said their preliminary investigation led to a “massive recovery of different items which include cases of clothes and shoes, laptops, a generator, bags, mobile phones, cutlasses, and other valuables.”

The Police reassured of “our commitment to ensuring the lives and prosperities of all Gambian and residents of The Gambia are protected at all times.”

The arrest comes months after armed robbers attacked the Estate and stole materials worth thousands of dalasis.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba