Police Arrest 27-Year-Old Man Over Theft Of 222 Mobile Phones, Cash From Four Shops
Police Arrest 27-Year-Old Man Over Theft Of 222 Mobile Phones, Cash From Four Shops
The police said the suspect was arrested after he failed to explain his presence in the market.
A27-year-old man, Abba Abubakar, has been arrested by the Kano State Police Command for allegedly breaking into four shops at City Centre Plaza, Farm Centre GSM Market, Kano, and stealing 222 mobile phones, cash and other electronic items.
The arrest followed a report by the plaza’s Chief Security Officer, Mohammed Rabo, who alerted the Farm Centre Police Division at about 7:15 a.m. on November 7, 2026, after discovering that four shops had been burgled at about 4 a.m. the same day.
The Kano State Police Command disclosed the development in a statement published on its official X account on Wednesday. According to the police, detectives from the Farm Centre Division immediately moved to the market alongside security personnel. During the operation, they reportedly found Abubakar, a resident of Gama ‘A’, Brigade Quarters, Kano, inside the plaza with an iron saw and a screwdriver.
The police said the suspect was arrested after he failed to explain his presence in the market. He was subsequently taken to the police station for questioning, where he allegedly confessed to breaking into the four shops and stealing the items.
The recovered items included one Lenovo laptop, one Samsung tablet, 95 keypad phones, 127 Android phones, one sound system, one inverter, 17 used Android screens, one solar controller, 29 power banks, 15 wireless earbuds, 130 assorted phone accessories and ₦350,000 in cash.
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the officers of the Farm Centre Division for their swift response and collaboration with market security personnel. He also highlighted the importance of prompt responses to distress calls and cooperation between security agencies and members of the public.
The commissioner assured traders, shop owners and residents of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property, while urging members of the public to provide the police with credible information to help prevent criminal activities.
The police said the suspect would be charged in court after the completion of investigations.
