Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command on Friday said it had arrested five boys who specialise in burgling and stealing valuable items from peoples’ shops/ houses in the Yola North Local Government, the PUNCH Metro reports.
The command on Friday said it also recovered one sewing Machine, generator, clothing materials, and cutlass from the suspects during the investigation.
The command made this known in a statement shared on the command’s Twitter page.
The statement said, “The Command on 20/6/2023, disconnected the criminal network of Shilla gangsterism, connecting part of Kala’a Street, Doubleli, Chinko, Godobawa, Limawa all in Yola North Local Government. The suspected Shila boys specialise in Burgling and stealing valuable items from peoples’ shops/ houses within the State Capital, attacking and Robbing innocent people of their Belongings.
“The outcome of this commitment designed by the command to ensure public order, safety, and security in the State, led to the arrest of these suspects from Various places including:- (i) Yusuf Bashir, 18 years, Resident of Kala’a Street (ii) Isa Muhammed, 20 years, Ajiya Street. (iii) Ayo Morofade, 18 years, Angwan Tana. (iv) Shuaibu Sudais, 13 years, Resident of Rumnde (V) Muhammed Hassan, 20 years.”
