Three suspects have been arrested over alleged theft of 48 goats in Babura and Kiyawa Local Government Areas of the State.
Jigawa State Polce Command confirmed the arrest as the Commissioner of police Mr Ahmadu Abdullahi, informed journalists in Dutse on Thursday that the suspects were arrested in different operations between Monday and Tuesday.
Hassan Ibrahim of Abari village in Niger Republic had on Jan. 22, at about 9 am was said to have reached the Babura police station and reported the theft of his goats worth N1.3 million.
The States’ command upon reception of the report swung into action leading to the arrest of Usman Ado as well as the recovery of eight goats in their possession.
The suspects during interrogation confessed to have stolen the 26 goats and also confirmed that 18 of the goats were sold to Abdullahi Amadu of Kunyafa village and one Mustapha of Madangana village both at large at the cost of N210,000, said the commissioner.
Abdullahi said “On Jan. 23, at about 4p.m., a patrol team attached to Kiyawa police division, while on patrol, had accosted Ado Buba aged 22 of Dundubus Fulani camp in Dutse, while in possession of 22 goats strongly suspected to be stolen,”
Buba was said to have confessed haven stolen the goats from Andaza village in Kiyawa. This, he was said to have disclosed during his interrogation by Abdullahi.
The commissioner added, “Later, the owner of the goats, one Adamu Maina of Andaza village was traced and he identified the goats as being his”
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