Specialized Mobile Phone Thieves Arrested by police in kano

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 Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested syndicates of suspects that specialized in theft of mobile phones in the state. 

 

Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement on Saturday, December 25, said that two tricycles and seventeen stolen mobile phones were recovered from the suspects. 


In line with the directives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, psc(+), NPM, fdc on Community-based policing, Operation Puff Adder, round the clock visibility patrols during this festive period and the Command’s efforts to rid Kano State of all forms of crimes and criminality, especially the menace of thuggery (Daba), Drug Abuse (Kwaya) and other social vices, the command arrested syndicates of suspects that specialized in theft of Mobile phones especially with the aid of Tricycles. Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigation," he stated. 



The PPRO said that the command arrested two suspects who purposely came to Kano state to engage in theft of mobile phones.

On the 23/12/2021, reports were received from eight people of different addresses that on the same date at different times, they boarded tricycles and the occupants inside conspired and stole away their mobile phones," the statement read.

 

On receipt of the reports, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama'ila Shu'aibu Dikko, raised and instructed team of Operation Puff Adder led by CSP Abdulkarim Abdullahi to recover the mobile phones and arrest the culprits.


"The team immediately swung in to action. Sustained follow-up and credible information received led to the arrest of one Abubakar Abdullahi, 'm', 20 years old, of Maiduguri, Borno State and Abubakar Muhd, 'm', 20 years old, 'm' of Mubi, Adamawa State


The suspects were arrested in possession of a tricycle and eight mobile phones. On preliminary investigation, suspects confessed to be using tricycle, disguise by carrying passengers to steal their Mobile Phones if the customers boarded the Tricycle.

They also confessed to purposely came to Kano to steal mobile phones. Owners of the mobile phones were contacted. Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of discreet Investigation," the PPRO said






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