- The police commissioner promised assured public safety during the Yuletide season.
The police command in Borno has said that it
arrested two suspects for allegedly stealing 25 mobile phones in Damboa road, Maiduguri.
This is contained in a statement issued by Nahum Daso, the command spokesperson, on Wednesday.
Daso said the suspects were intercepted by men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Tuesday while riding a tricycle.
The spokesperson said operatives uncovered various stolen mobile phones during a search, adding that suspects confessed to snatching phones from victims in Borno-Adamawa border communities.
“The suspects, identified as Ibrahim Abubako, and Ibrahim Mohammed, were intercepted by the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Dec. 10 while riding a tricycle,” the statement reads.
“Some of the communities as Mubi, Tashan Alade, Miringa, Kwaya Kusar, and Biu Local Government Area of the state.
“The police have initiated efforts to return the recovered devices with their rightful owner.
“Also, the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.”
Yusufu Lawal, Borno police commissioner, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining public safety during the festive season.
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