The Police in Jigawa State have arrested Usman Yusuf, 20, and Ibrahim Aliyu in connection with the reported burglary of a Point of Sale (POS) shop in Gwaram Local Government. This information was confirmed by Police spokesman DSP. Lawan Shiisu Adam in a statement issued to SPRINGNEWS
According to the statement, the suspects, in a criminal conspiracy, unlawfully entered a POS shop and made away with the sum of five million, eight hundred and fifty thousand naira (N5,850,000:00). The report, received by the police on 09/11/2023 at about 19:45 hrs, prompted a swift response from a police team leading to the arrest of the suspects.
During interrogation, the suspects admitted to the crime and implicated two others who are currently at large as their accomplices. A total of three million, six hundred and seventeen thousand five hundred naira (N3,617,500:00) was recovered from the apprehended suspects.
The Commissioner of Police has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Dutse for a thorough investigation. The suspects are expected to face legal proceedings and be arraigned in court to answer for their actions.