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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two robbery suspects and recovered a stolen mobile phone in separate incidents across the state.
The command described the arrests as part of its sustained fight against armed robbery and violent crimes.
In the first case, a 23-year-old woman of Sabon Kaura reported at E Division, Yelwa, that at about 3:10 am on Friday, October 30, Mustapha Mohammed, 18, of the same address, invaded her room armed with a knife and torchlight.
The suspect allegedly inflicted injuries on her left hand and carted away her black Itel A80 mobile phone valued at N120,000.
Police personnel trailed and arrested Mohammed, who allegedly confessed to the crime during interrogation and claimed to have given the stolen phone to one Dan-Oga, whose real identity is yet unknown and currently at large.
The command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, said effort is in top gear to recover the phone and arrest the receiver.
He added that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Bauchi, for discreet investigation.
In the second case, a 40-year-old complainant from Kesa Village, Gamawa LGA, reported at about 10:35 am on Friday that at about 1:30 pm on Thursday, October 29, his daughter and her friend, both 15 years old, went to their farm to cut grass.
While returning to collect the remaining grass, Jingi Buba, 20, of Nyada Village, a herder, allegedly attacked and threatened one of the teenagers with a knife before stealing her Tecno A31 mobile phone valued at N20,000 and fled.
The police Spokesman said that upon receipt of the report, operatives of Gamawa Division trailed and arrested Buba and recovered the Tecno A31 phone as exhibit.
Habib disclosed that preliminary investigation has been concluded and the case has also been transferred to SCID for discreet investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the acts and assured the public of the command’s commitment to ensuring safety of all citizens.
He directed all Divisional Police Officers to intensify patrols and ensure all fleeing suspects are apprehended and brought to justice.
