Police operatives have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered some stolen valuables following a theft at a compound housing Comfortable Hotel Resort in Birshi Gandu, Bauchi State.
The suspects, Abdulshakur Adamu, 20, sometimes called Dan Oga, of Jahun, and Rabiu Usman, 21, of Sabon Layi, Bauchi, had been reportedly arrested after citizens tracked one of the crucial stolen telephones and apprehended them.
The Bauchi State Police Command disclosed this in a observation issued on Sunday through its spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib.
Consistent with the observation, 4 citizens, comprising two males and two ladies, reported on the E Department Police Station on October 17 that 3 hoodlums armed with knives and machetes had damaged into their compound whilst they had been asleep.
The attackers allegedly dispossessed the sufferers of a number of valuables value tens of millions of naira, together with Samsung Galaxy S22 and S23 telephones, a Redmi Observe 14, iPhones, iPads, a Lenovo pc, a Samsung pill, energy banks and earpods.
Different pieces stolen incorporated workplace id playing cards and a using licence.
The observation stated operatives of the E Department, Yelwa, labored with neighborhood individuals to trace one of the crucial stolen telephones, resulting in the arrest of the 2 suspects.
It added that the suspects allegedly confessed to the crime all the way through interrogation and known one Kabiru, sometimes called KB, of Birshi Gandu, as their associate, who’s these days at massive.
Police stated a seek carried out after the arrests ended in the restoration of 3 smartphones, two energy banks, a headphone USB cable and a knife. The pieces had been recovered as reveals and known through the sufferers as their belongings.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, directed that the case be transferred to the State Legal Investigation Division for additional investigation.
The police stated the investigation would focal point on arresting the fleeing suspect, improving the remainder stolen pieces and making sure the diligent prosecution of the ones concerned.
Aliyu counseled the sufferers and citizens for his or her cooperation, announcing the incident demonstrated the significance of neighborhood policing.
The command recommended citizens to proceed offering credible and well timed data to safety companies to assist save you and take on crime around the state.