Police Smash Suspected Robbery Gang, Arrest Six In Jigawa

Police Smash Suspected Robbery Gang, Arrest Six in Jigawa

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, recovering 13 mobile phones and cash suspected to be linked to the crimes. The arrests followed investigations into two robbery incidents reported on September 24, 2026, during which the assailants allegedly stole millions of naira in cash, mobile phones, recharge cards and other household valuables. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed the development in a statement issued to journalists, According to the police, the first incident occurred at about 2 a.m. when armed men allegedly invaded the residence of a 35-year-old man in Kofar Daru Quarters, Jahun. 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 attack, the gang allegedly broke into the residence of a 37-year-old man in Shagari Quarters, where they made away with ₦45,000, two blankets, rice and a woman’s wrapper. The incidents prompted detectives from the Jahun Police Division to launch investigations aimed at identifying and apprehending those responsible. The police said the initial investigation led to the arrest of five suspects.

• Sale Ibrahim, 25
• Abubakar Abdullahi, 28
• Babangida Ya’u, 35
• Babannan Hassan, 27; and
• Isah Isibu, 35.

The command said further investigations and intelligence gathering helped detectives make progress in tracing the suspects allegedly connected to the robbery incidents. A further breakthrough was recorded on October 15, when operatives of the Maigatari Police Division, working with the Border Patrol Team, arrested another suspect during a routine patrol at Maigatari Market. The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Isa Yusuf of Hantsu village in Miga Local Government Area, was reportedly found with 13 new iTel mobile phones, 13 chargers, 13 batteries and ₦102,500 in cash. He was subsequently transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Dutse for further investigation. According to the police spokesperson, Yusuf allegedly admitted during interrogation to being a member of the gang involved in the Jahun robbery incidents. The police also said further investigation linked the recovered phones and other items to property stolen during the attacks. The command disclosed that all six suspects had been charged to court, while efforts were continuing to apprehend other members of the gang who allegedly fled. Police are also pursuing the recovery of the remaining stolen property as investigations continue. The Commissioner of Police in Jigawa State, CP Tijjani Murtala, commended the officers involved in the operation and urged them to sustain efforts to tackle criminal activities across the state. He also called on residents to remain vigilant and provide credible information that could assist the police in apprehending fleeing suspects and recovering stolen items.