THE Police Command in Yobe has arrested two suspects for allegedly vandalising electricity transmission cables and dismantling transformer components in Yusufari Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, stated this in a press release in Damaturu on Sunday. He said the suspects, Kabiru Ibrahim, 23, of …
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Police Detain Bandit’s Kingpin, Recover Arms In Yobe
THE Police Command in Yobe says it has arrested a suspected bandit’s kingpin in Ngalda, Fika Local Government Area of Yobe. SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s Spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Tuesday, said a locally made pistol and three cartridges were recovered during the arrest. …
Read More »Nigerian Police Detain Fake Navy Officer in Yobe
THE Police Command in Yobe says it has detained a 29-year-old man (name withheld) who allegedly posed as a Navy officer and defrauded several traders in the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Friday. Abdulkarim said the suspect was …
Read More »Man kills Business Partner Over N500,000 loan
THE operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested a man, Yunus Isa, for allegedly killing his business partner, Lawan Adamu, in the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, made this known in a statement, on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Report said that Adamu’s body was found on …
Read More »Wife Arrested For Stabbing Husband To Death
OPERATIVES of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old housewife, Zainab Isa, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in the state capital, Damaturu. The spokesperson for the state police command, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. He said that the suspect stabbed her …
Read More »Police Arrest Phone Snatcher Who Stabbed Lady In Yobe
A Police Response Unit, known as Haba Maza, has, in a joint operation with the State Intelligence Department apprehended one Sani Musa of Nayi-Nawa ward, Damaturu in connection with the stabbing of a young salesgirl. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, …
Read More »Three Suspects Defraud Residents Of Food Grains Worth Over N81m
THREE persons have been apprehended by the police in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, for allegedly defrauding four residents of food grains worth over N81m. The police arrested the suspects for criminal conspiracy, cheating, and criminal breach of trust. The suspects were identified as 44-year-old Hajiya Zainab Ahmed of Anguwan …
Read More »Police Smash Kidnapping Syndicate, Arrest Suspects In Yobe
THE Yobe State Police Command has bursted a kidnapping syndicate in Fune Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Damaturu on Wednesday. He said two suspects were arrested in the operation, while one victim was …
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