The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Abba Abubakar, over the alleged burglary of four shops at City Centre Plaza, Farm Centre GSM Market, Kano, from where 222 mobile phones, cash and other electronic gadgets were reportedly stolen.
The suspect was arrested following a distress report by the Chief Security Officer of the plaza, Mohammed Rabo, who alerted the police after discovering that four shops had been burgled in the early hours of November 7, 2026.
The incident, according to the police, was reported at about 7:15 a.m., prompting operatives attached to the Farm Centre Police Division to move to the market alongside security personnel.
In a statement published on its official X account on Wednesday, the command said the operatives, during their intervention, found Abubakar, a resident of Gama ‘A’, Brigade Quarters, Kano, inside the plaza with an iron saw and a screwdriver.
The police said the suspect was arrested after he allegedly failed to give a satisfactory explanation for his presence within the market.
He was subsequently taken to the police station for interrogation, where he allegedly confessed to breaking into the four shops and stealing the items.
Items reportedly recovered from him included 127 Android phones, 95 keypad phones, one Lenovo laptop, one Samsung tablet, a sound system, an inverter, 17 used Android phone screens, one solar controller, 29 power banks and 15 wireless earbuds.
The recovered items also comprised 130 assorted phone accessories and ₦350,000 in cash.
The development represents a significant recovery for traders at the GSM market, given the volume of mobile phones and electronic accessories reportedly carted away during the operation.
Commending the officers involved, the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, praised the Farm Centre Police Division for its swift response and collaboration with the market’s security personnel.
Bakori emphasised the importance of prompt responses to distress calls and effective cooperation between security agencies and members of the public in tackling criminal activities.
He assured traders, shop owners and residents of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property, urging members of the public to provide credible information that could assist the police in preventing and investigating crimes.
The police said the suspect would be charged before a court upon the conclusion of investigations.
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