From Sani Muhammad, Gusau
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Zamfara state command has arrested one Muhammad Dauda of Dala local government council of Kano state Isma’il suspected with a case of theft and dishonesty.
The state command of the corps, Muhammad Sani Mustapha stated this while parading the suspect to newsmen in Gusau Tuesday.
“Mr. Alkasim Muhammad Kabir ‘M’ (33) an origin of Kano, a victim of theft, on Thursday, 12th December, 2024 at around 1530hrs reported a missing Mercedes-Benz C300 with registration no. DAL68HK Kano and two (2) phones (Samsung Galaxy A55 5G & iPhone 12) suspected to be stolen”. He said
According to him, prior to his arrest, tracking revealed a number of locations the culprit transit through before being displaced of the tracker and assumed lost, notably Dayi- Malumfashi- Funtua enroute to Zamfara state from Kano state.
“Subject to the advert on social media and intelligent reports to the command, the command swiftly identified the situation and apprehended the suspect in Gusau, Sunday 15th December, 2024 at around 1130hrs along Sokoto by-pass road in a restaurant close to Masjid Umar Bin Khattab (Masallacin Kanoma).”
He further stated that the suspect, Muhammad Dauda Ismail, in his possession the Intelligence & Investigations Department discovered the stolen car (Mercedes C300), a phone (Samsung Galaxy A55 5G) and hard currency amounting to seven thousand dollars (7000USD) suspected to be counterfeit.
In an interview with newsmen, Muhammad Dauda the suspect confessed to be in possession of the items through deceit he left the owners residence to refill gas (LNG) at a gas plant in Kano but absconded.
He said attempted to sell the car and phones in his possession but failed due to lack of transparency and car particulars while he sold the iPhone 12 and tracking confirmed that, the phone now is in Lokoja, Kogi state.
Commandant Sani Mustapha stated that contacts are in place to retrieve it as the buyer has agreed to return it to the rightful owner.
He explained that investigations are still ongoing, the suspect shall be arraigned before a competent court of law upon completion and we shall keep the press and the general public abreast of further developments in due course.
Meanwhile, the NSCDC Boss stated that in view of the forthcoming Christmas celebration, the command has already deployed five hundred and fifty (550) personnel in order to maintain peace and order across the fourteen (14) Local Government Areas of the State and worship centres.