Kano Police Command foils 19-year-old female-led theft syndicate, arrests 5

Stanley Ihedigbo

In a significant breakthrough, the Kano State Police Command has busted a 19-year-old female-led syndicate of thieves, and arrested five suspects in the process.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Kano State Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the principal suspect, Shamsiyya Adamu, a resident of Brigade Quarters Kano, was arrested on December 21, 2024, following reports of stolen mobile phones in Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano.

In the year 2024, the Command received numerous reports from residents of Kano Metropolis about a young lady who steals mobile phones from residential houses.

The reports indicated that the suspect was using a tricyclist and a cybercriminal to aid in her operations.

The State Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba raised a special intervention squad, and the principal suspect was arrested on December 21, 2024.

The syndicate, led by Shamsiyya, specialized in stealing mobile phones from residential houses, using a tricyclist and a cybercriminal to aid in their operations.

The suspects would deceive housewives, steal their mobile phones, and swindle money from their victims’ bank accounts.

The other suspects arrested are; Idris Yusuf, 23, a tricycle rider who aided in transporting the principal suspect to commit crimes; Al’asan Dahiru, 24, who specialized in disposing stolen items for the principal suspect; Abdulmajid Haruna, 27, who specialized in buying stolen properties and six mobile phones were recovered from him.

Also, Salim Auwalu, 21, who specialized in swindling money from victims’ bank accounts and six mobile phones, has been recovered so far, and efforts are ongoing to recover more stolen phones.

Thirty complainants, including 29 females and 1 male, have lodged complaints against Shamsiyya, who confessed to stealing their mobile phones on various occasions in 2024.