Oeratives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Kumbotso divisional office have arrested nine suspected burglars who had perfected plans to burgle and steal from a polythene products company situated at Challawa industrial area.
A statement on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC state command, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said that the suspects were apprehended following a swift response to a distressed call by unguwar Fulani residents, Kumbotso LGA.
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He listed the suspects as Abba Nasiru Adamu, 23, Ibrahim Adamu, 22, Hassan Sulaiman, 30, Basiru Aliyu, 25 and Hashimu Ibrahim, 49.
Others are Umar Hudu Hassan, 27, Shamsu Haruna, 37, Ibrahim Abubakar, 39 as well as Mudassir Hassan Dahiru, 27.
“The suspected criminals are from the Kurna, Dotsa and Brigade areas of Kano State. However, one Nasiru Haladu, the prime suspect who is a staff of the polythene company is at large and a serious manhunt has been launched by the Corps to apprehend him,” Abdullahi said.
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He said the suspects who were 10 in number, stormed the area in a Toyota Corolla E with registration number ABC396LX with a view to burgle and steal large collection of the company’s goods.
“However, luck ran out of them as with the assistance of the community, personnel of the Corps at around 1330hrs apprehended them.
“The suspects have since confessed to the crime and upon completion of investigation by the Corps intelligence and investigation department, they will all be charged to court.
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“The vehicle, earlier arranged to convey the stolen products, has been burnt to ashes by the irate youth of the area, ” he said.
Recall as of late, criminally minded elements have been tormenting the area with burglary, theft as well as vandalism of public assets something that is of great concern to the residents of Unguwar Fulani, Kumbotso local government area.
