The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of an armed robbery gang allegedly responsible for attacks on residents of Jahun Local Government Area, during which cash, mobile phones and other valuables worth millions of naira were stolen.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed the arrests in a statement issued to journalists on Monday.
According to Adam, the investigation followed two armed robbery incidents reported in Jahun on September 24, 2026.
In the first incident, the suspects allegedly invaded the residence of a 35-year-old man in Kofar Daru Quarters at approximately 2:00 a.m.
The attackers reportedly stole ₦20.18 million in cash, iTel mobile phones valued at ₦13.13 million, recharge cards worth ₦1 million, Android phones and other valuables.
In a separate incident, the gang allegedly attacked the home of a 37-year-old man in Shagari Quarters, stealing ₦45,000, two blankets, rice and a woman’s wrapper.
Adam said detectives attached to the Jahun Police Division launched an investigation into the incidents, leading to the arrest of five suspects.
The police identified the suspects as Sale Ibrahim, 25; Abubakar Abdullahi, 28; Babangida Ya’u, 35; Babannan Hassan, 27; and Isah Isibu, 35.
A further breakthrough was recorded on October 15, 2026, when officers from the Maigatari Police Division, working with the Border Patrol Team, arrested another suspect during a routine patrol at Maigatari Market.
The sixth suspect was identified as Isa Yusuf, 35, from Hantsu village in Miga Local Government Area.
Police said he was found in possession of 13 new iTel mobile phones, 13 chargers, 13 batteries and ₦102,500 in cash.
Following his arrest, Yusuf was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, in Dutse for further investigation.
According to the police spokesperson, the suspect confessed during questioning to being a member of the gang allegedly involved in the Jahun robbery incidents.
Adam added that further investigations linked the recovered mobile phones and other items to property stolen during the attacks.
The police spokesperson confirmed that all six suspects had been charged to court.
He said investigations were continuing as officers worked to locate other members of the gang who remained at large and recover the remaining stolen property.
Credit: Vanguard
