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Operatives of the Police Command in Katsina State have arrested 22 suspected thieves, vandals of public and private properties, saying 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 recalled that on August 24, the command succeeded in arresting three suspects, including a woman, in connection with a suspected case of criminal house trespass and theft, and recovered suspected stolen items.
“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.
“The items stolen by the suspects included freezer, plasma televisions, computer, dining tables, chairs, drawers, mattresses, home theaters, inverters, air conditioners, and generators, all valued at N10 million.
“Promptly, detectives swung into action, 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 the 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 September 4, based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in arresting a 12-man gang of notorious vandals of armored electric cables that specialised in terrorising the Katsina metropolis.
He said that the suspects were arrested following the receipt of a report through a good samaritan on their nefarious activities at Shaiskawa quarters, Katsina.
“Promptly, a patrol team was dispatched to the scene, where they succeeded in arresting the suspects; and bundles of suspected vandalised electric cables, iron rods, hammer, and an axe were recovered from them.
“In the course of the investigation, the suspects confessed to the commission of the offence and further mentioned other seven persons, 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.
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