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Operatives of the Police Command in Katsina State have arrested 22 suspected thieves and vandals of public and private properties, claiming it recovered various stolen items from them.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, who disclosed this on Thursday at a news conference in Katsina, said the arrest was part of the command’s efforts in combating criminalities in the state.
Sadiq-Aliyu said that on August 24, the command arrested three suspects, including a woman, in connection with a suspected case of criminal house trespass and theft, and recovered suspected stolen items.
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“The suspects were arrested by the operatives at GRA Katsina Divisional Police Headquarters following the receipt of a report on their nefarious activities that they criminally conspired and trespassed into a house situated at Modoji quarters, Katsina.
Stolen by the suspects were freezer, plasma television, computer, dining table, chairs, drawers, mattresses, home theatre, inverter, air conditioners and generators all valued at N10 million.
“Promptly, detectives swung into action and successfully traced and arrested the suspects.
“In the course of investigation, the suspects confessed that they committed the offence and further mentioned one Aminu Masa, now at large, as their accomplice, and one Mariya Adamu as receiver of their stolen properties
“Efforts are being intensified with a view to arresting the fleeing suspect as the investigation proceeds,” Sadiq-Aliyu said.
In a related development, the command’s spokesman added that on 4th September, based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in arresting a 12-man gang of notorious vandals of armoured electric cables that specialised in terrorising the Katsina metropolis.
He said the suspects were arrested following the receipt of a report through a good samaritan on their nefarious activities at Shaiskawa quarters, Katsina.
A patrol team was dispatched promptly to the scene, where they arrested suspects and recovered from them bundles of suspected vandalized electric cables, iron rods, hammer, and axe.
In the course of investigation, the suspects confessed to the commission of the offence and further mentioned others, seven in number, all at large, as their accomplices, and one Aminu Manya-Manya as the receiver of their stolen properties.
“Efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects as the investigation proceeds,” Sadiq-Aliyu said.
The spokesman said the suspects were intercepted at Kofar Marusa quarters, suspected to have vandalised the Kofar Marusa drainage, as 51 full-length 10mm and 16mm iron rods were recovered from their possession.
According to him, the suspects confessed to the commission of the offence, as investigation is still ongoing.
