Kaduna State Police Command operatives had arrested a suspected thief who specialized in stealing goats in Pasali Konu village of Kagarko Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansur Hassan, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Kaduna that the suspect was arrested on Saturday.
Hassan said that on November 11, at about 0430 hours, a surveillance team and vigilante members, while on visibility patrol at the village, arrested the 20-year-old suspect.
According to him, the suspect hails from Igwa village in Kagarko LGA.
He explained that the suspect armed himself with dangerous weapons and a facemask.
“The suspect, who specialized in stealing goats, confessed that they were two that came to the village to steal goats,” Hassan said.
He said when they sighted the patrol team, the other fleeing suspect ran away while we arrested the second one.
“The other suspect, who is at large, ran to an unknown destination, but we will trail him and arrest him,” Hassan said.
After the preliminary investigations, the police spokesperson stated that they would charge the suspect in court.
Hassan reiterated the command’s commitment to rid the state of all forms of criminality while he appealed for timely and useful information for proactive measures to nip crimes in the bud.
