Jigawa police have arrested six suspected armed robbers linked to Jahun attacks and recovered 13 phones, chargers, batteries and N102,500

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers and recovered 13 mobile phones and N102,500 allegedly linked to a robbery syndicate operating in Jahun Local Government Area.

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The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Dutse, the state capital.

Adam said the arrests followed investigations into armed robbery and burglary incidents reported in the Jahun Division on September 24, 2026.

According to him, armed men invaded two residences in Jahun at about 2am on September 24, carting away cash, phones and other valuables.

The first attack occurred at Kofar Daru Quarters, where the suspects allegedly broke into the residence of a 35-year-old man.

The police said the robbers stole N20.18 million in cash, iTel keypad phones valued at N13.13 million, recharge cards worth N1 million, Android phones and other valuables.

In a related incident, the same gang allegedly attacked the residence of a 37-year-old man at Shagari Quarters in Jahun.

The suspects reportedly stole two blankets, rice, a woman’s wrapper and N45,000 cash from the second residence.

Adam said detectives from the Jahun Division visited the crime scenes and immediately commenced investigations.

Five suspects were subsequently arrested in connection with the attacks.

The police identified them as Sale Ibrahim, 25; Abubakar Abdullahi, 28; Babangida Ya’u, 35; Babannan Hassan, 27; and Isah Isibu, 35.

The command said another breakthrough was recorded on October 15 when operatives of the Maigatari Division, working with the Border Patrol Team, arrested a 35-year-old suspect, Isa Yusuf of Hantsu village in Miga Local Government Area.

Yusuf was arrested at about 2:30pm during a visibility patrol at Maigatari Market.

A search reportedly led to the recovery of 13 new iTel phones, 13 chargers, 13 batteries and N102,500 in cash.

The police said Yusuf later confessed during interrogation at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, in Dutse, to being a member of the criminal syndicate allegedly responsible for the Jahun robbery.

According to the command, investigations established that the recovered items were proceeds of the robbery.

The police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate who remain at large.

The arrested suspects have also been charged to court, according to the command.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala, commended the officers involved in the investigation for their professionalism.

Murtala urged them to maintain pressure on criminal elements while strengthening collaboration between divisions and other security teams.

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The commissioner also appealed to residents across Jigawa State to remain vigilant and provide credible information that could assist the police in arresting fleeing suspects and recovering stolen property.