Police arrest two over theft of diesel in Niger
The police command in Niger State has arrested two suspects for allegedly breaking into a house and carting away about 120 litres of diesel stored in three Jerrycans, a handset and other items in the Maje area of Suleja.
In a statement on Sunday, Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesman, said police received a report of theft at about 6:30 a.m. on October 29.
Mr Abiodun said police began an investigation and arrested a suspect named Alhassan Abdullahi, 32, of Maje. He said the suspect was notorious for housebreaking.
According to Mr Abiodun, the suspect, during interrogation, confessed to the crime and mentioned Zahradeen Aliyu, 22, of the same address as the receiver,
“When a search was conducted in the receiver’s house, the three empty jerrycans of diesel, house-breaking tools such as bolt cutters, a 42-inch television and some clothes were recovered,” he said.
He said the two suspects were arrested, investigated and subsequently charged to court for prosecution.
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