
Police Arrest Six Over Jahun Robberies, Recover Stolen Phones
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers and recovered 13 mobile phones and ₦102,500 in cash in connection with armed robbery and burglary incidents in Jahun Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Tuesday, saying the incidents occurred on September 24, 2026, at about 2 a.m., when armed men invaded two residences in the area. According to him, the suspects first attacked the home of a 35-year-old man at Kofar Daru Quarters, carting away ₦20.18 million in cash, iTel keypad phones valued at ₦13.13 million, recharge cards worth ₦1 million, Android phones and other valuables. The same gang allegedly invaded the residence of a 37-year-old man at Shagari Quarters, stealing two blankets, rice, a woman’s wrapper and ₦45,000. Adam said detectives from Jahun Division visited the crime scenes and commenced investigations, leading to the initial arrest of five suspects identified as Sale Ibrahim, 25; Abubakar Abdullahi, 28; Babangida Ya’u, 35; Babannan Hassan, 27; and Isah Isibu, 35.
The police spokesman said a further breakthrough was recorded on October 15, when operatives of Maigatari Division, working with the Border Patrol Team, arrested 35-year-old Isa Yusuf of Hantsu village, Miga Local Government Area, during a visibility patrol at Maigatari Market. A search reportedly led to the recovery of 13 new iTel phones, 13 chargers, 13 batteries and ₦102,500 in cash. Adam said Yusuf confessed during interrogation at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Dutse to being a member of the syndicate responsible for the Jahun robbery, adding that investigations linked the recovered items to the crime. He disclosed that the police had intensified efforts to apprehend other fleeing suspects, while those arrested had been charged to court. The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala, commended the officers for their professionalism and urged them to sustain efforts against criminal activities through stronger collaboration. He also called on residents to remain vigilant and provide credible information that could assist in the arrest of fleeing suspects and recovery of stolen property.
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