Based on a complaint lodged at A Division Lafia that an electronic store situated at Rimi Uku, Lafia was buggled and items were carted away on Saturday, 1st June 2024, an investigation was immediately launched to arrest the criminals and recover the stolen items.
According to a press release on Sunday, 2nd June 2024 signed by the Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said that consequently, four suspects were arrested in connection to the crime, namely Sa’ad Kashina 24yrs, Bawa Saidu 30yrs, Sagir Mohammed 28yrs and Isiaka Mohammed 20yrs all males of Doma and Lafia respectively where Four Kapital solar batteries and Two 32 inch LG television sets were recovered from them as exhibits.
Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to selling Four Laptops, which are part of the stolen items in Makurdi, Benue State at the rate of Thirty Thousand Naira
Similarly, a case of theft was reported at Masaka Division, where one Bissan Mark of Angwan Mission, Masaka, was arrested in connection to the commission of the crime.
A search warrant was executed at his residence where one locally fabricated revolver Pistol and a knife were recovered as exhibits.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, has ordered the Divisional Police officers to conduct extensive investigations into the cases and charge the suspects to court for prosecution without delay.
