KATSINA – The Katsina State Police Command has arrested twenty-two suspected thieves and vandals and recovered various exhibits.
ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the state Police Public Relations Officer disclosed this while parading some suspects at the Command’s headquarters in Katsina on Thursday.
He said on 24th August, 2024, at about 1715 hrs, the command succeeded in arresting the trio of Hamza Lawal alias Honorouble, 23, of Sabon Titin Kwado, Safiyanu Usman alias ASP, 27, of Tudun Matawalle via Sabuwar Unguwa Quarters and Mariya Adamu, f, age 40, of Dandagoro quarters, Batagarawa LGA, all of Katsina State, in connection with a suspected case of criminal house trespass and theft, recovered suspected stolen items.
“The suspects were arrested following the receipt of a report on their nefarious activity at GRA Katsina divisional Police headquarters through one Ahmed of Kofar Marusa quarters”.
According to him, the suspects criminally conspired and trespassed into a house situated at Modoji quarters, Katsina and stole various items.
The items are Freezer, Three Plasma TVs, One HP computers, set of dining tables, chairs, two drawers, mattresses, two sets of home theaters, four sets of complete inverters, three sets of air conditioners and one max generator, all valued at ten million naira.
He said the prompt, response by the command’s detectives led to the arrest of the suspects and in the course of investigation, the suspects confessed to the commission of the offense and further mentioned one Aminu Masa, of Tsohuwar Low-cost, Katsina, now at large, as their accomplice and one Mariya Adamu, f, 40, of Dandagoro quarters, Batagarawa LGA, as the receiver of their stolen properties.
Efforts are being intensified with a view to arresting the fleeing suspect as the investigation proceeds.
Similarly, the command on the 4th of September, 2024, at about 1300 hrs, based on credible intelligence, arrested a twelve man gang of notorious vandalizers of armored electric cables terrorizing the Katsina metro.
The suspects all of Sha’iskawa quarters, Katsina, were arrested following a report by a good Samaritan on their nefarious activities in the area.
He said, the DPO CPS KTN dispatched a patrol team to the scene, where they succeeded in arresting the suspects, and bundles of suspected vandalized electric cables, iron rods, hammer, and an axe recovered as exhibits.
In the course of the investigation, the suspects confessed to the commission of the offense and efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects as the investigation proceeds.
