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Man charged with extortion after armed robbery in Yellowknife

Yellowknife RCMP say they have laid charges after someone robbed a business on Old Airport Road and threatened the business' staff with a knife.

RCMP say suspect stole merchandise, threatened staff with a knife

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An RCMP cruiser in Yellowknife in February 2025. Police say they have charged a 36-year-old man following a robbery in the city. (Liny Lamberink/CBC)

Yellowknife RCMP say they have laid charges after someone robbed a business on Old Airport Road and threatened the business' staff with a knife.

In a news release Wednesday, RCMP said they got a call about the robbery Friday just before noon. They said a suspect made off with "a quantity of merchandise" and fled on foot.

Frankie Eyakfwo, 36, faces a charge of extortion without a firearm. RCMP say a Justice of the Peace has remanded Eyakfwo into custody.