Police Arrest Two Suspected Robbers, Recover Stolen iPads in Yobe
By Zagazola Makama
Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered three stolen iPad handsets following an attack on two farmers in Fune Local Government Area of the state.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the case was reported at about 9:00 a.m. on July 12 at the Damagun Divisional Police Headquarters by Alhaji Aliyu Bularafa of Lawan Kalam Village in Ngelzarma District, who was accompanied by Ya’u Suleiman.
According to the report, at about 2:45 a.m. on July 11, two armed men, wielding cutlasses, knives and sticks, broke into the victims’ room located on their farm while they were asleep.
The assailants reportedly attacked the two men, inflicting serious injuries before carting away three iPad handsets and wristwatches.
Following the report, detectives led by ASP Nuhu visited the scene and tracked the suspects through footprints left at the crime scene.
The investigation led to the arrest of Idriss Gako and Babangida Abdulrahman, both of Lantewa Village.
Police recovered the three stolen iPad handsets from the suspects during the operation.
The suspects remain in police custody while investigations continue to determine whether they are linked to other robbery incidents in the area.
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