A man in Adamawa State has reportedly been re-arrested after allegedly stealing a mobile phone and ₦278,000 belonging to a female police exhibit keeper while in custody over a separate theft allegation.
The suspect, identified as Abubakar Isah and a resident of Mubi, was initially arrested over the alleged theft of a motorcycle belonging to a member of the public.
However, while in police custody, Isah allegedly stole the exhibit keeper’s bag, which reportedly contained her mobile phone and ₦278,000 in cash.
Police operatives subsequently re-arrested the suspect and recovered the stolen phone and money.
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He was later arraigned before Chief Magistrate Court No. 2 in Jimeta, Yola, where Magistrate Zainab Buba ordered that he be remanded in custody.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Umar Abdullahi, requested an adjournment to allow the police to forward the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.
The court adjourned the case for further proceedings.
The allegations are yet to be determined by the court.
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