Four suspects are now cooling –off in one of the cells of the Jigawa State Police Command for allegedly stealing bulls and goats in Maigari town in the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Shiisu Adam, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, confirmed the arrest of the suspects while addressing a press conference on Tuesday, August 14, 2023 in Dutse, the state capital.
According to Adam, while two suspects were arrested with stolen bulls, two others were nabbed with stolen goats.
“On August 2, 2023, around 10pm, following a tip-off, one Abdullahi Ya’u a.k.a Mado aged 20 years of Bakin-Kara quarters and one Nasiru Yusuf a.k.a Danlin aged 23 years of Kofar-Arewa quarters, all of Maigatari town were arrested at an uncompleted building at Abuja quarters, Maigatari town after slaughtering a bull strongly suspected to have been stolen and another not slaughtered.
“On the same date around 1pm, one Hamza Hassan aged 20 years of Kattakara quarters and one Mudansiru Isah aged 15 years of Saminaka quarters, all in Maigatari town were arrested at the border free-zone office in possession of a stolen goat belonging to one Sani Inusa of Rugar Hardo Sale, Maigatari Local Government Area.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the offence,” he said