The Jigawa command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected armed robbers in the state.

The command’s spokesman Adamu Shehu, disclosed this on Monday, saying the suspects, aged between 22 and 30, were arrested after they burgled the home of a civil defence officer in the Dutse local government area.

“The suspects, aged between 22 and 30 and residents of Takur Adua, Unguwar Gabas and Unguwar Barebari in Dutse LGA, were arrested on October 14. They conspired and forcefully gained entry into the house of one Umar Yunusa, a staff of the NSCDC, on September 24 around 2:00 a.m., when he was asleep. Upon hearing their movements, he woke up and engaged them in a fight,” said the NSCDC.

The anti-crime agency added, “But when he realised that they were in possession of dangerous weapons, he shouted for help which scared them and made them run away. Luckily, they left an exhibit, a head warmer which was used in apprehending one of them and subsequently the rest of the ring members.”

On the same date, the suspects burgled the residence of another resident, Abdulfatahi Sulaiman, at about 1:30 a.m. and robbed him of N15,000 cash and a mobile phone valued at N55,000.

“When interrogated, the suspects mentioned the name of one other person that they connived with and trespassed into the residences of one Ejike Nicholas and one Fahad Hassan on August 17 and September 8 in the same area and stole a laptop computer and a plasma TV,” the NSCDC said further. “They also confessed to have terrorised Takur Addu’a and its environs using cutlasses and knives to steal from the residents.”

(NAN)