Posted by Chinenye on Tue 20th Oct, 2026 - tori.ng
A major police operation in Jigawa has led to the arrest of six suspects linked to a shocking robbery.
(Police. Photo by Business Post Nigeria)
Police in Jigawa State have arrested six suspected armed robbers in Jahun.
They also recovered 13 phones and 102500 naira in cash.
The robbery happened on September 24 at about 2 am.
Armed men raided two homes in Jahun Local Government Area.
At the first home, a 35 year old man lost about 20 million naira in cash, iTel phones worth 13 million naira, recharge cards and other items.
The same gang then hit a 37 year old man in Shagari Quarters and took two blankets, rice, a wrapper and 45000 naira.
Police arrested five suspects first.
On October 15, officers picked up another man, Isa Yusuf, 35, at Maigatari Market.
They found 13 new iTel phones and cash on him.
He confessed to being part of the gang.
Police are still looking for the others who ran away.
All the suspects have been taken to court.