Police arrest three over theft of farm equipment, recover generators, solar panels in Yobe
Yobe State Police Command has arrested three suspects for alleged theft and receiving stolen farm equipment in Bursari Local Government Area of the state. According to a press statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Adamu Aliyu, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, the suspects were apprehended following a distress call […] Police arrest three over theft of farm…
In Yobe State, law enforcement apprehended three individuals on October 21, 2026, for allegedly stealing and receiving stolen farm equipment within Bursari Local Government Area. The suspects were identified as Musa Mohammed, 40, Musa Baki, and Haruna Wakil Sano, also known as Kogi. The arrest of Musa Mohammed occurred after a resident in Garin Alkali town reported the theft.
Upon investigation, Mohammed confessed to conspiring with Baki and Kogi to steal the equipment from Duhuwu Nima farm area. The recovered stolen items included two water pump generators, discharge and suction hoses, two gas cylinders, and ten solar panels. On October 22, 2026, Kogi was arrested during a follow-up operation, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the missing suspect, Mohammed Baki.
The Yobe State Police Commissioner, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, thanked the officers for their efforts and urged the public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the police.
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