Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested five suspects in connection with separate incidents involving fraud, vandalism of a community transformer, and causing grievous harm across the state.
The arrests were confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim.
According to the statement, two suspects — Mohammed Sani (26) and Ali Isa Waziri (25) — were apprehended by officers of ‘A’ Division, Damaturu, over a fraud case reported on July 31, 2026.
The suspects allegedly deceived a shop owner along Ajari–Gashua Road by impersonating a known customer through a phone call, leading to the release of one carton of spaghetti and two half bags of parboiled rice.
Police said the stolen items have been recovered and investigations are ongoing ahead of prosecution.
In a separate operation, officers from the Fika Divisional Headquarters, working alongside local vigilantes, arrested Ibrahim Musa (23) in possession of stolen power cables from a vandalized community transformer in Potiskum.
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Two additional suspects were later linked to the crime and taken into custody, with the stolen cables recovered as evidence.
Meanwhile, the Command is also investigating a case of grievous assault reported at Tarmuwa Division. Preliminary findings indicate that a 22-year-old suspect allegedly attacked a man with a bow and arrow over accusations involving his wife.
The incident occurred near the woman’s family residence in Danewa-Biriri Village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area.
The victim is currently receiving treatment at the Police Hospital in Damaturu, while the suspect remains in custody.
The police reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining law and order across the state and urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities.
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