Parading the suspects, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Abubakar, noted that three persons, namely David Garba, of Lapan ward Shongom, Isah Mamuda of Nassarawo ward in Kaltungo, and Ahmed Mamuda, aged 28 years of Nasarawo ward in Kaltungo, were arrested based for stealing property belonging to the government.
He said, “Acting on credible intelligence, the suspects were intercepted in possession of a submersible pumping machine suspected to have been stolen. The exhibits were recovered, and suspects were detained for investigation.
“Further investigation revealed that the property in question belonged to the Federal Ministry of Environmental Forestry Research Institute Kaltungo branch, which was removed some days ago alongside some pipes and electrical cables.
“The suspects confessed to have engaged in such criminal activities within Kaltungo axis.”
Also paraded for theft and causing grievous harm were eight suspects, including Samaila Francis, Salmanu Jibril, Daniel Danladi, Jessy Jackson, Ezekiel Kadiri, Abdulrahman Hassan, Ali Rabiu, and Sirajo Abdullahi, while Sadik Hassan Dokoro was said to be at large.
According to Abubakar, one Salihu Usman and Kadus Hasari reported at Kaltungo Division that the suspects conspired with one Sani Yunusa, alias 2.4, and Dahiru Audu, alias attacker from Banganje ward, now at large, and broke into their stores.
“The suspects stole the following items: 10 bags of maize (N500,000), one mattress (N70,000), 12 empty aacks valued at N3,000 and sold two bags of maize to one Ibrahim Usman of Kumo, Akko LGA, and one Ali Rabiu, of Sansani Billiri LGA bought six bags of the maize while other exhibits recovered include: one long dagger, one heavy iron cutter used in breaking the stores and one Bajaj motorcycle for the conveyance of the stolen items.
“All cases will be charged to court upon the completion of investigations,” the PPRO added.
