Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old carpenter, Auwal Mohammed, for allegedly stealing four brand new plasma televisions from his client's house.
The spokesperson of the command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil,
who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, July 28, 2025 said the suspect
allegedly sold one of the stolen televisions for N40,000.
“On July 26,
2025, at about 16:00 hours, the Bauchi State Police Command apprehended Auwal
Mohammed, a 22-year-old carpenter residing in the Sabon Railway area of Bauchi
metropolis, 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. Following this
period, he is said to have taken the televisions to the residence of a neighbor
for safekeeping and received a sum of N50,000 as credit.
"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.
Efforts are currently being made to apprehend his accomplice and recover the
stolen property.
“The
investigation is ongoing, and upon its conclusion, Auwal Mohammed will be
formally profiled and charged to court of law.”
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