Police burst burglary, phone snatching syndicate in Yobe, arrest suspects

Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command person cracked down connected transgression syndicate progressive successful burglary, theft, and telephone snatching.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, State this successful a connection issued connected Tuesday and made disposable to newsmen successful Damaturu.

According to the statement, 7 members of the syndicate were arrested, and stolen phones recovered.

“In a coordinated cognition carried retired by operatives of ‘A’ Division, Damaturu, betwixt 16th and 19th April, 2026, a notorious transgression syndicate operating wrong Nayinawa, Bindigari, One Million Road, and Pompomari wards of Damaturu was successfully dismantled.

“The cognition led to the apprehension of 7 (7) suspects identified as: Usman Mohd, 20 years; Abubakar Adamu, 20 years; Mohd Ibrahim, 22 years; Mohd Goni, 19 years; Khalifa Mohd, 19 years; Abubakar Mohammed, 19 years and Ali Mohammed, 23 years,” the connection added.

It said during interrogation, the suspects confessed to their engagement successful a bid of burglary, theft, and telephone snatching incidents wrong Damaturu metropolis.

“Investiga...