Police arrests 35 year old man for stealing in Yobe

Police arrests 35 year old man for stealing in Yobe

By: James Bwala

A 35 year old man, Usman Ali of Nay Nawa ward in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital has been arrested by the Yobe State Police Command over theft.

Usman Ali according to the Police in Damaturu specializes in stealing mobile phones, jewelry and other valuables.

A statement from ASP Abdulkarim Dugus, the state command public relations officer, Usman Ali was intercepted and arrested by Police detectives of the Crack Squad Unit after responding to a distress call from the ward head of Marfa-Kallam village in Damaturu, where over four houses were burgled into and many valuables carted away overnight.

The statement said that the culprit intruded into victims’ houses at night while sleeping to cart away valuables ranging from cell-phones, TV sets, money, Jewelry and any valuables of the victims.

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“The culprit most often patronizes Indomie Joins, Tea sellers spot or hang around with friends in the target areas of crimes to observe the movement of people and other security measures and when it is getting dark in the evening they hibernate in some secluded location and come out at midnight to perpetrate their heinous activities.

“They usually operate within the hours of 2:00am to 3:00am. They are sneaking quietly into houses with Doors, Windows or penetrable openings.

During police interrogation, the culprit denied the use of any charm or talisman on his victims to put them in deep sleep in order to perfect his stealing.

According to Usman Ali, he neither used charms or talisman on his victims; rather they calculated the time and went to the houses when the victims were fast asleep. 

He also claimed that so far he stole over 200 cell phones which he sold at a paltry price of at least N800 each.

The statement said, “The Command has been trailing the culprit and other syndicates members for a short while now, adding that Usman Ali is one of the most wanted in the list”.

The statement further said, the case is currently under investigation while efforts are made to arrest other fleeing syndicate members.

Police arrests 35 year old man for stealing in Yobe