Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Zamfara state command has arrested 30-year-old Mohammed Dauda Ismail and also recovered a stolen car, a Samsung Galaxy A55 5G phone, and seven thousand dollars (7000USD) suspected to be counterfeit in the state.
Parading the suspect on Tuesday at the NSCDC command headquarters in Gusau, the state commandant of NSCDC, Sani Mustafa, said the suspect Muhammad Dauda Ismail was arrested in connection with a case of theft and dishonesty.
According to Zamfara NSCDC commandant “a victim of theft Mr. Alkasim Muhammad Kabir ‘M’ (33) an origin of Kano, on Thursday, 12th December, 2024 at around 1530hrs reported a missing Mercedes-Benz C300 with registration no. DAL68HK Kano and two (2) phones (Samsung Galaxy A55 5G & IPhone 12) suspected to be stolen”.
“Prior to the arrest, tracking revealed a number of locations the culprit transit through before being displaced of the tracker and assumed lost, notably Dayi- Malumfashi- Futua enroute to Zamfara state from Kano state,” he explained.
“Subject to the advert on social media and intelligent reports to the command, the command swiftly identified the situation and apprehended the suspect in Gusau on Sunday 15th December, 2024 at around 1130hrs along sokoto by-pass road in a restaurant close to Masjid Umar Bin Khattab (Masallacin Kanoma).
“The suspect, Muhammad Dauda Ismail ‘M’ (30yrs), an origin of Dala LGA, Kano, in his possession the Intelligence & Investigations Department discovered the stolen car (Mercedes C300), a phone (Samsung Galaxy A55 5G) and hard currency amounting to seven thousand dollars (7000USD) suspected to be counterfeit”.
He said the suspect has confessed to having the items through deceit, he left the owner’s residence to refill gas (LNG) at a gas plant in Kano but he absconded.
“He attempted to sell the car and phones in his possession but failed due to lack of transparency and car particulars while he sold the iPhone 12.
“Tracking confirmed the phone is in Lokoja, Kogi state and contacts are in place to retrieve it as the buyer has agreed to return it to the rightful owner”.
Commandant Sani Mustafa assured that Investigations are still ongoing, and the suspect would be arraigned before a competent court of law upon completion of investigation.
“I wish to further use this medium to update the general public that in view of the forthcoming Christmas celebration, the command has already deployed five hundred and fifty (550) personnel in order to maintain peace and order across the fourteen (14) Local Government Areas of the State and worship centres,” he stated.
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