One Abubakar Ibrahim has been arrested over vandalizing Armored cable wires of street light at High Brough area Dutse.
DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam Jigawa Police Command’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement.
He said Ibrahim, 35, a resident of Danmasara village, Dutse LGA, was seen committed the offence on 17th Sept 2023 at about 0625hrs
He explained that on receipt of the report, a team of Policemen hustled to the scene and arrested the suspect.
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“On interrogation, the suspect happened to be a habitual criminal made a confessional statement to the commission of the offence.”
In another development he said on 14th Sept. 2023 at about 1100hrs, a group of hunters from Dingaya village in Gwaram LGA arrested one Sani Garba ‘m’ age 26yrs and one Isyaku ‘m’ now at large, all of Unguwar Malam Fulani settlement, Gwaram LGA, with a sheep strongly suspected to be stolen and handed over to police.
He further explained that when a search was conducted in the house of the suspect, one locally made Pistol was recovered.
“On interrogation, the suspect divulges that he bought the Pistol at the sum of thirty thousand naira (₦30,000.00k) from one Usman ‘m’ of Nasarawa Egon LGA, Nasarawa state.
“He further revealed that he and Usman belong to a syndicate that specialized in armed robbery, motorcycle snatching and other atrocities in Nasarawa state.
In addition, on 18th Sept. 2023 one Usman Kazaure Abdullahi ‘m’ 55yrs of Katoge quarters Kazaure LGA, reported at Kazaure Police station that, on 17/9/23 at about 1223hrs, he discovered that unknown thieves trespassed into his house and made away with the following;
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Two big-screen televisions (LG & Hisense products),
ii. Three big rug carpets, One female handbag,
iii. Two praying mats,
iv. Three bags of rice,
v. Three pairs of big Gown-Shadda,
vi. Three pair of small Gown-Shadda,
vii. One female sandal,
viii. One solar charger,
ix. One inverter battery,
x. One empty bag,
xi. One solar cable 25mm in length,
All were valued at three million five hundred thousand (₦3,500,000.00k).
According to DSP Shiisu, on receipt of the report, a team of Policemen visited the scene, when a search was conducted some of the properties were recovered in an uncompleted building close to the complainant’s house.
“On investigation, one Umar Musa ‘m’ 20yrs and Abdulmajid Nura alias Chaji ‘m’ 20yrs all of Katoge quarters Kazaure LGA, were arrested in connection with the case.
“On interrogation, both the suspects made a confessional statement to the commission of the offence.” He stated.
Similarly he explained, On 14th Sept. 2023, at about 1900hrs search was conducted in their houses, in the process, one female handbag and one bag containing two praying mat was recovered from them which was equally identified by the complainant.
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It is also revealed that the said Abdulmajid Nura ‘m’ is a habitual criminal who had been to prison twice.
Subsequently, maintained that on 16th Sept. 2023 at about 1100hrs, one Haruna Ibrahim ‘m’ and one other, all of Jigawa state Polytechnic Dutse, reported at Dutse police station that, one Kamilu Bappa ‘m’ of Garko LGA, Kano state, deceitfully introduced himself to them as personnel of Department of State Services (DSS) and collected the sum of three hundred and five thousand naira (₦305,000.00) from them with the pretence of getting them DSS and Nigeria Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) job respectively.
“On receipt of the report, detectives attached to Dutse Division swung into action and arrested the suspect in possession of a DSS uniform trousers.
“On interrogation, the suspects admitted to the commission of the offence.”
“All suspects arrested will be arraigned before the court of law to face the full weight of the law after a discreet investigation at state SCID Dutse.” He however said.
