Six arrested in Kebbi for theft of gold worth over N109.5m in gold

Stanley Ihedigbo

Detectives attached to the Kebbi State Police Command have arrested six suspects for allegedly stealing gold worth over N109.5 million.

The stolen gold had an estimated cumulative weight of 782.7 units.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Kebbi State, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, on the 4th September, 2025, a complaint of theft received at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Birnin Kebbi, revealed that sometime between 2024 and 2025, unknown person(s) dishonestly trespassed into the residence of Hajiya Rabi, of Ka’oje town, Bagudo LGA of Kebbi State, and stole Five gold necklaces, Nine gold bangles and Four gold rings of about 782.7 comulative weight, valued at N109, 578, 000:00, belonging to her daughter one Hajiya Amina Hassan Bello and her siblings.

On receipt of the complaint, a team of detectives immediately swung into action and succeeded in arresting one Ibrahim Abubakar Ka’oje, an officer attached to the Nigerian Correctional Service. In the course of interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime.

He added further that the stolen items have subsequently been sold to one Sa’adu Ibrahim Darhami, Hamza Ahmad, all of Sokoto State, Nasiru Sani m of Birnin Kebbi, and Tasi’u Umar m of Zauro town, Birnin Kebbi LGA of Kebbi State.

A credible investigation further revealed that the suspect was assisted by one Ibrahim Usman Oroji in disposing of some of the stolen items and received the sum of N2.5m of the proceeds for himself.

Similarly, one Mustapha Hassan and others, still at large, helped the suspect in concealing the remaining proceeds of the crime by facilitating the purchase of two plots of land in Birnin Kebbi metropolis.

While the Investigation into the case is ongoing, the following exhibits, namely: Two golden bangles, one Haoujeu motorcycle, an iPhone 16, a Samsung Galaxy Ultra and a Samsung Flip, have so far been recovered from the suspects.

In view of the above significant recorded breakthrough, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M Sani, had commended the promptness, professionalism, and intelligence-driven policing mechanism displayed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Birnin Kebbi, and his team of detectives.

The CP further urged the officers to sustain the momentum by arresting the remaining suspects connected to the crime and ensuring the recovery of more exhibits.

CP Bello M Sani emphasized the Command’s readiness in its war against violent crimes with a view to ensuring a safe and secure atmosphere in the State.