The Bauchi State Police Command has announced that two men have been convicted for breaking into a house and stealing items like T-shirts, a power bank, and mobile phones in the Bauchi Local Government Area.
According to a statement from the command’s Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, the incident took place about a month ago.
Habib said the arrest of the convicts came after a resident reported that the suspects broke into his house and stole several personal items.
The convicts are identified as 28-year-old Iliyasu Musa and Ibrahim Isah, both living in Baluwa Village.
Details of the Theft
Habib mentioned that the stolen items included four mobile phones, a power bank, two T-shirts, a wristwatch, and N20,000 in cash.“Following a thorough investigation and prosecution, the Bauchi State Police Command has secured the conviction of two suspects for criminal conspiracy, trespass, house breaking, and theft in Liman Katagum, Bauchi LGA,” he said.
The PPRO added, “The suspects are Iliyasu Musa and Ibrahim Isah, both 28 years old, and residents of Baluwa village.”
“The stolen items consist of one Infinix Hot 10 Play worth N89,000, one keypad Tecno phone worth N15,000, one Itel phone worth N15,000, cash of N20,000, one power bank worth N30,000, two T-shirts worth N28,000, one wristwatch worth N6,000, and one Tecno Android phone worth N50,000.”
“After a preliminary investigation, the two suspects were arrested. They confessed to the crime during questioning. They were charged in court and convicted,” he added.
Police Response
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, praised the Divisional Police Officer and his team for their hard work that led to the conviction.He reaffirmed the command’s promise to ensure that criminals face the law.
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