Three men in police net for allegedly stealing 48 goats in Jigawa

• The suspects admitted to the theft
  

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The Jigawa State police command has apprehended three individuals in connection with the alleged theft of 48 goats in Babura and Kiyawa Local Government Areas. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmadu Abdullahi, revealed that Abdullahi Usman, 20, and Hassan Ado, 22, in collaboration with Tasiu Umar, stole 26 goats valued at N1.3 million.

Following a report by Hassan Ibrahim on January 22, detailing the theft of his goats, the police arrested Usman Ado and recovered eight goats.

The suspects admitted to the theft and revealed selling 18 goats to Abdullahi Amadu and Mustapha at large for N210,000. A third suspect, Ado Buba, 25, from Dundubus village in Dutse, was also apprehended with 22 goats suspected to be stolen.

“On Jan. 23, at about 4 p.m., a patrol team attached to Kiyawa police division, while on patrol, accosted Ado Buba, aged 22, of Dundubus Fulani camp in Dutse, while in possession of 22 goats strongly suspected to be stolen,” he said.

Abdullahi said Buba, during his interrogation, confessed to having stolen the goats from Andaza village in Kiyawa.

“Later, the owner of the goats, one Adamu Maina of Andaza village, was traced, and he identified the goats as being his,” the CP added.

The police boss said the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.