The Katsina State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested three suspected members of a notorious syndicate whose speciality is breaking into houses in Katsina communities to rob.
The new spokesman of the Command, DSC Buhari Hamisu, said the suspects had in the course of the investigation confessed to committing the offence.
While confessing, Hamisu said the suspects admitted to having conspired with their ring leader, one Yahaya Shua’ibu also known as “Jidda” and three others now at large and burgled a residence and a compound of two flats of one Jafaru Sani Buhariand Buraimoh Abbas Olayemi at Shararrar Pipe Quarters Katsina and stole a number of items worth thousands of Naira.
DSC Hamisu said exhibits recovered from the suspects during the NSCDC team search include one mattress, two freezers, a sewing machine, a gas cooker, a grinding machine, a tiger generator, an electricity Stabilizer, a Kettle, a hand saw a submersible wire, and a bag containing sockets and ceiling fan.
Hamisu noted that the suspects will be charged to a competent court, for prosecution after the investigation is concluded.
He said the Katsina NSCDC Command under the leadership of Commandant Jamilu Indabawa is warning all criminals and miscreants in the State to desist from their evil acts as the corps and other security agencies will not relent in fishing out all mischief makers.
He also urged the general public to support security agencies with actionable and timely intelligence that will help to unravel the activities of miscreants in the state by reporting any suspicious movements to the nearest office.
