The Jigawa State Police Command has reported its successful prevention of an armed robbery attempt by unidentified individuals in the Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. This incident took place on Friday, September 29, 2023, as stated in a release by its Assistant Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Isah, on Sunday.
“On 29th September, 2023 at about 0330 hrs, a distress call was received at Kazaure Police Station that some hoodlums suspected to be armed robbers were seen jumping over the barbed wire into the house of one Bello Aliyu of Yanmakada quarters, Kazaure LGA.
“Upon receiving the report, a patrol team attached to the Kazaure Division swiftly rushed to the scene, on sighting the policemen, the hoodlums took to their heels where the said Bello Aliyu was met tied with a rope”.
He added “At about 0230hrs four unknown persons flinched into his compound, forcefully collected his car key “A Mercedes Benz with registration number BWA 447 DA” and loaded some household properties inside the said vehicle.
Isah further mentioned that as the suspects fled the scene, they left behind a motor vehicle, a Samsung phone, a television, two speakers, a DSTV receiver, a laptop, a Peugeot car key, two pairs of women’s shoes, two caps, and various items of clothing, among other things. However, the complainant expressed concern that his Benz ignition key, one Tecno phone, and one Nokia phone were still unaccounted for.
ASP Isah confirmed that efforts to apprehend the fleeing criminals are ongoing.
In a separate incident, the Jigawa State Police Command has detained a 28-year-old individual named Tanimu Adamu from Dangoro village in Kumbotso LGA of Kano state. He is being held on suspicion of conspiracy and involvement in an armed robbery.
