Police Arrest Robbery Suspects, Shop Burglars

The Jigawa State Police Command said on Monday it has arrested four men suspected to be members of a syndicate that specialise in armed robbery and shop burgling in some parts of the state.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr Kayode Theophilus, said at a news conference in Dutse, that the syndicate operated in Yayari village in Buji Local Government Area.

Theophilus said the suspects operated with two others earlier arrested about in the state two weeks ago, adding that investigation into the case had begun.

He said some of the suspects in Takur, Dutse Local Government Area, were arrested based on information by members of the public.

The commissioner said they made confessional statements that they broke into the house of Mr Attah Emmanuel and Adamu Hussaini of Miyyati Allah quarters in Dutse.

Theophilus said a police patrol team in Duste also recovered a motorcycle with registration number QB 543 YKS, belonging to Francis Akpede of the State Security Service.

The commissioner said that in the course of investigation, a suspect from Karaye Local Government Area of Kano State was arrested while riding on the motorcycle.

He said the suspect alleged that he was sent from Malunfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State “to come and be stealing such items in Jigawa State.’’