How police arrested six suspects, recovered N5.65m withdrawn from stolen phone in Borno

BY: ABDULKADIR M LAWAN, OCTOBER 21, 2026/ 06:47PM

The Borno State Police Command has arrested six suspects for allegedly stealing a mobile phone and withdrawing N5.65 million from the victim's bank account, recovering both the phone and the money.

In a statement on Wednesday, the command's spokesman, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, said the breakthrough was recorded under the leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid.

According to the statement, the incident occurred on October 13, 2026, at about 9:00 am, when one Abba K of Damboa Road, Maiduguri, boarded a commercial tricycle and discovered upon alighting that his Infinix Smart 8 phone was missing from his pocket.

ASP Daso said the victim reported the theft to the command, following which the commissioner directed operatives of the command's VCRU unit (Crack) to commence investigation.

'Through diligent investigation, digital forensic analysis and intelligence gathering, the operatives successfully apprehended six suspects allegedly connected to the crime,' the statement said.

During interrogation, the suspects reportedly confessed to stealing the phone and unlawfully withdrawing N5,650,000 from the victim's account and sharing the money among themselves.

ASP Daso confirmed that the command has recovered the stolen phone and the full sum of N5.65 million, adding that the suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.

The command reiterated its commitment to protecting lives and property and advised members of the public to remain vigilant while using public transportation and to promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.