Five suspects have been arrested in connection with separate cases of fraud, vandalism of a community transformer, and causing grievous hurt in different parts of Yobe state by operatives of the state police command.
This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, and made available to newsmen on Thursday.
According to the statement, operatives of \u2018A\u2019 Division Damaturu, on 6th August arrested two suspects, Mohammed Sani, 26, of Zanna Zakarya Housing Estate, and Ali Isa Waziri, 25, of Waziri Ibrahim Housing Estate, over a fraud incident reported on 31st July, 2026.
\u201cThe suspects were alleged to have fraudulently obtained one carton of OBA Spaghetti and two half bags of parboiled rice from a shop along Ajari\u2013Gashua Road, Damaturu, after an accomplice impersonated the complainant via a telephone call.
\u201cThe stolen food items were recovered as exhibits and investigation is ongoing ahead of prosecution,\u201d the statement added.
In another incident, Fika Divisional Police headquarters received a report on 6th August at about 0800hrs that unknown persons vandalized a community transformer and stole its power cable.
Following the report, police operatives in collaboration with community members and vigilantes arrested Ibrahim Musa, 23, of Bizagula Ward, Potiskum, with the stolen cable.
Two other suspects were later arrested in connection with the crime and the stolen cable was also recovered as exhibit.
The command also disclosed that it is investigating a case of causing grievous hurt reported at Tarmuwa division where preliminary findings revealed that a 22-year-old suspect allegedly shot his victim with a bow and arrow after accusing him of being found in a compromising situation with his wife near her parents\u2019 residence at Danewa-Biriri Village, Tarmuwa LGA.
\u201cThe victim is currently receiving treatment at the police hospital, Damaturu, while the suspect has been arrested,\u201d the command said.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Five suspects have been arrested in connection with separate cases of fraud, vandalism of a community transformer, and causing grievous hurt in different parts of Yobe state by operatives of the state police command. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, and made available to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n