Police have arrested seven people in Yobe suspected of involvement in burglary and theft.
DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Friday in Damaturu that the suspects specialised in house breaking.
According to him, they were arrested from different parts of the state following complaints from communities on incessant burglary, theft and other related crimes.
According to him, all the suspects have confessed to the crime and led the police to recover some stolen properties from different locations.
He added that a number of people who bought the stolen properties have been arrested.
The command spokesman said all the suspects would be charged to court after the completion of investigation.
Abdulkarim listed the items recovered to include foodstuffs, television sets, power generators, wrappers, blankets, mobile phones, receivers, gas cooker, carpets among others.
“The command advise the general public to be conscious of buying items from suspicious sources,” he added.
He assured that the Police would not relevant in the effort to flush out criminals from the state and sought for citizens support.
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