- A suspected burglar who raided IBB guesthouse has been arrested
- The burglar, Joseph Peter, was arrested by operatives of the Niger state police command
- Peter allegedly stole four mobile telephones, one power bank and N10,000 cash from a room belonging one Oluwafunke Yusuf who was in Minna for a workshop
The Nigerian police on Sunday, November 11, said it arrested a suspected burglar for breaking into a room at the IBB Guesthouse, Shango, Minna, Niger state.
Joseph Peter was said to have allegedly stolen four mobile telephones, one power bank and N10,000 cash.
Punch reports that a lady, Oluwafunke Yusuf, who was in Minna for a workshop, had her room burgled by the suspect.
Peter, a native of Kuta, Shiroro local government area of Niger state was later arrested by operatives of the state police command.
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It was gathered that the suspect, a graduate of the College of Education, Minna, said he felt stupid breaking into people’s homes and shops.
Peter said: “I am a disgrace to the society; I have insulted the human race and I don’t have reasons for doing this; I can’t even tell why I’m into it, honestly.
“My mother was highly disappointed as well as my family members, who looked up to me as a rising star; I have dragged our family name in the mud; it’s unfortunate," the 26 year-old suspect said.
Confirming the incident the Niger state police spokesperson, Muhammad Abubakar said detectives recovered one Fero mobile telephone, Infinix handset, Techno K7, Gionee phone, power bank and N10, 000, all valued at N157,600 from the suspect.
Abubakar also said that the matter the suspect would be charged to court once investigation on the matter is concluded.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun command, on Sunday, November 11, said it recovered the body of a 45-year-old man, in the middle of NNPC’s Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) pipeline at Gbaga Axis, Ogijo, Ogun.
The man was suspected to be an oil thief.
Also, the command made this known in Abeokuta in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Dyke Ogbonnaya.
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