Police operatives have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered some stolen valuables following a theft at a compound housing Cozy Resort Hotel in Birshi Gandu, Bauchi State.
The suspects, Abdulshakur Adamu, 20, often known as Dan Oga, of Jahun, and Rabiu Usman, 21, of Sabon Layi, Bauchi, had been reportedly arrested after residents tracked one of many stolen telephones and apprehended them.
The Bauchi State Police Command disclosed this in a press release issued on Sunday by its spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib.
According to the assertion, 4 residents, comprising two males and two ladies, reported on the E Division Police Station on October 17 that three hoodlums armed with knives and machetes had damaged into their compound whereas they had been asleep.
The attackers allegedly dispossessed the victims of a number of valuables price thousands and thousands of naira, together with Samsung Galaxy S22 and S23 telephones, a Redmi Note 14, iPhones, iPads, a Lenovo laptop computer, a Samsung pill, energy banks and earpods.
Other objects stolen included workplace identification playing cards and a driving licence.
The assertion stated operatives of the E Division, Yelwa, labored with group members to trace one of many stolen telephones, resulting in the arrest of the two suspects.
It added that the suspects allegedly confessed to the crime throughout interrogation and recognized one Kabiru, often known as KB, of Birshi Gandu, as their confederate, who’s at present at giant.
Police stated a search carried out after the arrests led to the restoration of three smartphones, two energy banks, a headphone USB cable and a knife. The objects had been recovered as reveals and recognized by the victims as their property.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for additional investigation.
The police stated the investigation would deal with arresting the fleeing suspect, recovering the remaining stolen objects and making certain the diligent prosecution of these concerned.
Aliyu recommended the victims and residents for his or her cooperation, saying the incident demonstrated the significance of group policing.
The command urged residents to proceed offering credible and well timed info to safety companies to assist stop and deal with crime throughout the state.
