Kano sales boy, 3 others caught with 890 stolen phones

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano

A sales boy, Mujjitafa Sale and three others are cooling their heels at the Bompai police headquarters, Kano for stealing 890 mobile phones.

This was revealed in a statement signed by the Kano Police Command spokesman, Sperintendent of Police, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Usaini Gumel.

According to the statement, on 18 September a report was received from a mobile phone marketer at Beirut Road GSM Market, Kano that different types of mobile phones and other accessories were stolen from his shop.

He added that he strongly suspected his sales boy one Mujittafa Sale, 19 years old of Dukawuya Quarters, Kano as the culprit behind the theft.

On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, detailed a team of detectives and directed them to conduct a thorough investigation.

During the investigation, the said Mujjitafa Sale was arrested and instantly confessed to having conspired with one Ahmed Abbati, 23 years old of Dukawuya Quarters, Kano to steal the phones.

Further investigation led to the arrest of persons who helped Mujjitafa to hide the stolen mobile phones and other accessories.

Those arrested are: Musa Muhammad Shafi’u, 25 years old;, Nusairu Nasiru, 22 years old, and Usman Muhammad, 25 years old, all of Dukawuya Quarters, Kano.

Consequent upon in-depth investigation, a total of 890 mobile phones were recovered from them.

The suspects will be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.

The statement further stated that the Police Command was following up on a public outcry received from the coordinators of Dansulaika GSM Market, Farm Center, Kano that on September 24, at about 8 p. m. unknown persons broke into 11 shops through the roof ceilings and stole some mobile phones, desktop and laptop computers, some sales money, ATM cards and other accessories.

A sustained intelligence-led operation was launched that led to the arrest of one Ibrahim Adamu, of Sallari Quarters, Tarauni Local Government Area, Kano.

The suspect confessed to the police that he singlehandedly committed the offence and led them to the recovery of the 106 mobile phones, nine laptop computers, sales money to the sum of N115,940:00, nine ATM cards, and other accessories. The suspect will be charged to court upon completion of the ongoing.

The Commissioner of Police while appreciating the good people of the state for their understanding, support and cooperation, also advice shop owners to be mindful of whom they entrust with their business and further reiterates that the Police Command will continue to be committed to safeguarding life and property of all the inhabitants in the State.

CP Gumel also urged everyone to keep reporting any suspicious movement, person(s) or item(s) they come across to the nearest Police Station.