Kano man arrested for stealing 222 phones and more
Police in Kano have arrested Abba Abubakar for stealing 222 phones from four shops. He was caught with tools after the break-in.
The police in Kano State have arrested a 27-year-old man for breaking into four shops at the City Centre Plaza, Farm Centre GSM Market. They recovered 222 mobile phones and other stolen items.
The suspect is Abba Abubakar. He was found hanging around the plaza with an iron saw and a screwdriver after the shops were burgled.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, shared this news in a statement on Wednesday.
Kiyawa said the Chief Security Officer of the plaza, Mohd Rabo, reported the break-in at the Farm Centre Police Division around 7.15 am on November 7. Rabo found out that the shops had been broken into around 4 am.
The Divisional Police Officer acted quickly. He sent detectives to the scene with the help of the market security team.
Abubakar, from Gama ‘A’, Brigade Quarters, Kano, was arrested after he could not explain why he was at the plaza. Kiyawa said, "On reaching the market, one Abba Abubakar, ‘M’, aged 27 years, of Gama ‘A’, Brigade Quarters, Kano, was sighted loitering inside the plaza with an iron saw and a screwdriver in his possession."
"After questioning, he could not give a satisfactory account of himself. He was arrested and brought to the station."
During the investigation, Abubakar confessed to breaking into the four shops and stealing several items. Kiyawa noted that all the items have been recovered.
The recovered items include one Lenovo laptop, a Samsung tablet, 95 keypad phones, 127 Android phones, a sound system, an inverter, and 17 used Android screens.
Other recovered items are a solar controller, 29 power banks, 15 wireless earpods, 130 assorted phone accessories, and N350,000 in cash.
Kiyawa added that the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, praised the officers of the Farm Centre Division for their quick response and teamwork with market security.
He said this operation shows the Inspector-General of Police’s focus on smart policing, quick crime response, and working with the community.
The command stated that Abubakar will face charges in court after the investigation is complete.
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