The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected thief who broke into four shops at City Centre Plaza, Farm Centre GSM Market, Kano, and recovered all stolen items.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Abdullahi Mnisma, said, in a statement, that the Chief Security Officer of City Centre Plaza reported the burglary at Farm Centre Division.
He said that, upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Farm Centre Division, immediately mobilised detectives to the scene in collaboration with the market security.
He said, one Abba Abubakar, aged 27 years, of Gama 'A', was sighted loitering inside the Plaza with an iron saw and a screwdriver in his possession, adding that after questioning, he could not give a satisfactory account of himself but was arrested and brought to the station.
It said the suspect confessed to having broken into the said four shops and carted away some valuables, including a Lenovo Laptop, a Samsung Tablet, Ninety-five (95) pieces of keypad phones, one hundred and twenty-seven pieces of Android phones, one sound system, an inverter, 17 used Android screens, a solar controller, 29 pieces of power banks, 15 wireless ear pods, 130 varieties of phone accessories, and 350,000 cash.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the swift response, professionalism and dedication of the Police Officers of Farm Centre Division for the arrest and recovery.
Bakori explained that the case will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
He assured traders, shop owners and residents of Kano State of the Command's unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of lives and property, and urged the public to continue to support the police with timely and credible information.
Police arrest shop burglar, recover laptop, 222 phones, among others in Kano