Man Arrested For Shop Breaking A Day After Being Released On Bail

A 20-year-old guy who was released on bond for stealing and breaking into a store during the recent hunger strike at Jigawa State Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (JARDA) has been taken into custody once again.

Aminu Usman and his accomplice, Shitu Wada, broke into a business and stole half bags of rice, beans, a box of spaghetti, and N10,000, according to a statement released on Sunday, September 8, 2024 by DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the spokesperson for the State Police Command.

“On 30/08/2024 at about 0700hrs, one Abduljabal Umar ‘m’ of Gagarawa tasha reported at Gagarawa Division that, on the same date at about 0200hrs unknown individuals criminally broke the wall of his shop, entered and stole half bags of rice and beans, a carton of spaghetti, the sum of ten thousand naira only (#10,000.00k),” the statement read.

“Based on a tip-off, the following suspects were arrested; (1) one Aminu Usman ‘m’ age 20yrs, (2) Shitu Wada ‘m’ age 19yrs all of Gagarawa tasha.

“The said Aminu was just released on bail on 29/08/2024 in connection with the case of looting Jigawa State Agricultural And Rural Development Agency (JARDA) during the recent violent hunger protest.

“On interrogation, the suspects confessed and the aforementioned items were recovered in their possession with an additional 3KG gas cylinder. The case has been charged to court accordingly.”

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