The Yobe State Police Command has arrested eight suspects linked to housebreaking and theft, together with the stealing of three bikes in Damaturu, the state capital.
Police spokesperson, SP Abdulkarim Dungus, who disclosed this yesterday, stated the arrests adopted a two-day operation focused at housebreaking, cellphone snatching, and different organised crimes throughout the state.
He defined that through the second half of 2025, the Command recorded a number of instances of home and store break-ins, with gadgets price tens of millions of naira carted away. He stated: “We acquired reviews of retailers and homes being burgled, carting away family and store gadgets, in addition to three bikes in Damaturu, valued at about N1.5 million.”
Based on him, 4 suspects have been apprehended in Damaturu throughout a tactical manhunt: Abubakar Ahmad, 20; Babagana Goni, 25; Abubakar Ibrahim, 28; and Mohammed Adamu, 28. They have been stated to specialize in night-time break-ins concentrating on homes and outlets.
Others arrested for receiving stolen items included Babagana Yahaya, 28, and Ayuba Mohammed, 27, each from Potiskum. As well as, Mohammed Mohammed, 40, and Adam Abubakar, 17, of Nayi Nawa, have been recognized as accomplices.
Dungus revealed that the alleged mastermind of the syndicate, merely recognized as Hassan, stays at massive. Recovered gadgets embrace three bikes, 34 items of Ankara materials, assorted garments, bedsheets, a smartphone, and a 100kg bag of rice.
He stated the suspects have been transferred to the State Felony Investigation Division (SCID) for additional investigation and prosecution.
