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Some of the arrested suspects with the stolen car
By Akanji Alowolodo, Gombe
Gombe State Police Command has arrested seven suspected criminals for various offences including criminal conspiracy, house trespass, armed robbery, theft of a vehicle as well as criminal misappropriation and cheating.
According to the Command PPRO, ASP Mahid Mu’azu Abubakar who briefed journalists at the Command headquarters, On the 03/10/2022 at about 0630hrs there was a distress call of armed robbery attack in the house of one Ishaya Jalo, aged 64 years, of Federal Lowcost Gombe.
He said that one white color Corolla LE vehicle with registration number BWR 351 CH Abuja FCT, was snatched along with original particulars and other valuable items including Laptops, GSM Phone, Jewelries and wrappers were carted away by the hoodlums.
Police Operatives attached to Gombe Divisional Headquarters swung into action between 24 and 26 /10/2022, five suspects namely Muktar Mohammed aged 30 years and Jesse Julius aged 38yrs all of Kaltungo LGA, Uzairu Mohammed aged 23 years of Hayin Dogo Nasarawo quarters, Halilu Husseini aged 32 years of Zirin-Gaza, byepass and Danlami Baba’ aged 38 years of Bolari quarters were arrested at various location and many exhibits were recovered from them including the snatched vehicle in Kano/Katsina States and other locations.
According to him, all the suspects have voluntarily confessed to the crime and would be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
Also On 01/11/2022 at about 0930hrs, there was a formal complaint of theft of motor vehicle a Peugeout 406 by one Manu Siddiki of Orji quarters Gombe against one Muhammad Muhammad AKA Bappah aged 27 years of Jeka-da-fari quarters, Gombe.
That some time in the month of Sept, 2022 at about 0830hrs he parked his vehicle, Peogeout 406 Ash colour, with the original documents inside, valued at the sum of N850,000 only and suspected the said Bappah to have stolen the Car.
Police operatives attached to State Criminal Investigation Department swung into action and on the 2/11/2022 geo-located and arrested the suspect, in the course of investigation, the suspect led Police detectives to Bauchi State where the stolen car was recovered from one Sani Suleiman aged 40 years.
The components of the vehicle were sold to the receiver at the sum of N180.000.00 while the Car engine and gearbox was sold to one Osama Shehu and Ibrahim respectively.
All exhibits were recovered, suspect has confessed to the crime while the case will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
For criminal misappropriation and cheating, on the 5th/11/2022 at about 1400hrs following a formal complaint, Operatives attached to State Intelligence Bureau geo-located and arrested one Magaji Alhaji Inuwa of fagen Ningi town of Bauchi State.
He specialized in defrauding and cheating the residents of Sambodaji village via Akko LGA Gombe State under false pretence that he will supply them with fertilizer and other farm implements, the suspect however fraudulently collected the sum of over N800,000.00 from various farmers of the said community and thereafter switched off all his phones and absconded with the money to unknown destination.
Suspect has voluntarily confessed to the crime and two Jincheng motorcycles were recovered from him as exhibits, case will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
The Command also used the medium to appealed to the people of the State to continue to partner with the Command and also be security conscious within their immediate surroundings and avail security agencies with useful information on the activities of any suspicious individuals or misguided elements through the Police emergency number, 08150567771 and 09165472923 or via the NPF rescue me Application for prompt action.
The Command then assured the public of outmost confidentiality of any complaint lodged.
