The operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have disclosed the arrest of a suspect for the theft of four plasma televisions in the state.
This was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesman, Ahmed Wakil, on Monday night.
According to the statement, the 22-year-old carpenter, Auwal Mohammed, residing in the Sabon Railway area of Bauchi metropolis, was arrested in connection with the theft of four 43-inch plasma televisions.
The statement read, “Auwal Mohammed, who was working as a carpenter at the residence of an unidentified individual, allegedly discovered the new televisions in one of the rooms of the premises.
“It is reported that he subsequently relocated the televisions to a concealed area within the house, where they remained for around two weeks.
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“Following this period, he is said to have taken the televisions to the residence of a neighbour for safekeeping and received a sum of N50,000 as credit.”
Wakil stated that further investigation has indicated that the suspect later sold one of the stolen 43-inch televisions to an individual known to deal in stolen goods for N40,000.
He said efforts are currently being made to apprehend his accomplice and recover the stolen property.
Wakil noted that an investigation is ongoing, and upon conclusion, Mohammed will be formally profiled and charged in a court of law.