Seven people have allegedly committed theft and burglary in the state of Yobe, according to police officers there.
The state police command’s spokesman, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday in Damaturu and said the suspects were experts in breaking into houses.
According to him, the men were detained in various parts of the state after localities raised concerns about theft, burglary, and other related crimes that were occurring frequently.
The spokesman added that a number of people who bought the stolen properties had also been arrested.
Abdulkarim listed the recovered items to include foodstuffs, television sets, power generators, wrappers, blankets, mobile phones, receivers, gas cooker and carpets, among others.
He said: “The command advises the general public to be conscious of buying items from suspicious sources.”