For alleged phone snatching and armed robbery, police personnel in Bauchi State say they arrested one Usman Musa, 18 and Usama Sulaiman of Birshi-Gandu, a metropolis suburb.
The suspects were arrested after they conspired with two other accomplices [now at large] and robbed two female minors resident in the area of their phones wielding. The robbery, according to the police, was done using machetes and other dangerous weapons.
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Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Mohammed Wakil disclosed this to reporters in a statement in Bauchi on Sunday.
“On 27/07/2023 at about 2000hrs some group of unknown persons numbering about four, armed with machetes and other deadly weapons robbed a handheld phone Techno WP3S belonging to one Destiny Samuel “m’ 11yrs and Numzar Gambo ‘m’ 9yrs all of Birshi Gandu area of Bauchi state.
“The suspects arrested confessed to having partaken in the nefarious act and indicted two persons who have been at large, as the command launched a manhunt to have them arrested.
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“As the investigation deepens, the following exhibits were recovered from the suspects: one (1) Itel phone; one (1) Machete; five sticks; one (1) Samsung Galaxy-S8 black in colour; one (1) Samsung Galaxy AO3 red in colour; one (1) Techno KB7J blue in colour; one (1) Techno Pouvoir gold colour; one (1) Itel blue in colour; one (1) Panasonic phone blue in colour; one (1) Itel 1516 plus gold colour; one (1) Techno blue colour; one (1) Techno A33 pink colour; one (1) Power bank black in colour; one (1) Lenovo laptop black colour; one (1) ASUS laptop black colour; one (1) Compaq laptop black colour; twenty-three (23) GSM pouch; one (1) Laptop charger; one (1) Mouse and one (1) Phone charger,” the statement read.
Wakil added that a discreet investigation is ongoing after which the suspects would be profiled and charged to court.
