Thursday, November 12, 2026 - The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected thief who broke into four shops at City Centre Plaza, Farm Centre GSM Market, Kano, and recovered all stolen items.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command,
Abdullahi Mnisma, said, in a statement, that the Chief Security Officer of City
Centre Plaza reported the burglary at Farm Centre Division.
He said that, upon receipt of the report, the Divisional
Police Officer, Farm Centre Division, immediately mobilised detectives to the
scene in collaboration with the market security.
He said one Abba Abubakar, aged 27 years, of Gama 'A', was
sighted loitering inside the Plaza with an iron saw and a screwdriver in his
possession, adding that after questioning, he could not give a satisfactory
account of himself and was arrested and brought to the station.
It said the suspect confessed to having broken into the said
four shops and carted away some valuables, including a Lenovo laptop, a Samsung
tablet, ninety-five (95) pieces of keypad phones, one hundred and twenty-seven
pieces of Android phones, one sound system, an inverter, 17 used Android
screens, a solar controller, 29 pieces of power banks, 15 wireless ear pods,
130 varieties of phone accessories, and N350,000 in cash.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended
the swift response, professionalism and dedication of the police officers of
Farm Centre Division for the arrest and recovery.
Bakori explained that the suspect will be charged in court
upon completion of the investigation.
He assured traders, shop owners and residents of Kano State
of the Command's unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of
lives and property, and urged the public to continue to support the police with
timely and credible information.
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